From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Louis Epstein  wrote:   
      
   >The NYTimes,NBC,Fox,and others (lead story on Google News)   
   >report a new indictment of Alec Baldwin for involuntary   
   >manslaughter in the shooting of Halyna Hutchins,where he   
   >continues to make unsupported claims that he did not pull   
   >the trigger...the assistant director who handed him the   
   >gun and took a plea deal in an earlier case will be   
   >testifying against him.   
      
   bonk   
      
   What an off-the-wall and bizarre witness for the prosecution.   
      
   calling David Halls to take the stand   
      
   Prosecutor: Mr. Halls. You have a well-established reputation as a screw   
   up and fuckhead on prior movie productions, caring not one whit about safety   
   and industrial hygiene. Is that correct?   
      
   Halls: Yes.   
      
   Prosecutor: Despite that reputation, you got hired on the set of Rust.   
   Is that correct?   
      
   Halls: Yes.   
      
   Prosecutor: We have establised that Mr. Baldwin was one of the producers   
   and therefore shared responsibility for your hiring. Was he aware of   
   your reputation?   
      
   Halls: Probably. It was certainly well known.   
      
   Prosecutor: Then why were you hired?   
      
   Halls: I work cheap.   
      
   Prosecutor: Did you hand the working handgun to Mr. Baldwin immediately   
   prior to the shooting?   
      
   Halls: Yes.   
      
   Prosecutor: Had you checked the gun for live ammunition?   
      
   Halls: No   
      
   Prosecutor: Did you declare it to be a "cold gun"?   
      
   Halls: Yes.   
      
   Prosecutor: Knowing your reputation as a screwup, who rarely followed   
   safety protocols on prior productions, and that mostly, you really don't   
   give a shit about the welfare of the cast and crew, could Mr. Baldwin   
   accept your word as truthful that you had checked the gun and therefore   
   didn't need to check for himself?   
      
   Halls: No. Absolutely not. I am a terrible human being. I never should   
   have been allowed anywhere near a movie production.   
      
   The prosecution has no choice but to acknowledge Hall's reputation. Boy,   
   the defense will have a good time on cross examination.   
      
   I wouldn't allow the jury to conclude that Halls might have been worse   
   than Baldwin and use that as an excuse to acquit Baldwin, but what do I   
   know.   
      
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