A common term in legal actions is “knew or should have known.” Baldwin certainly had decades of experience handling all types of firearms in movies, and those presumably included instructions on safe gun handling. [More]
Did he fire the gun on his own without direction?
Intent is irrelevant in a case of Involuntary Manslaughter. All that matters is what actions Baldwin took. This is about as clear a case of Involuntarily Manslaughter as could possibly exist. If Baldwin isn't charged an tried it will be proof beyond debate that rule of law is dead in America.
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