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Information Overloader
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NW Lower Michigan
Posts: 29,823
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Whether he pulled the trigger or not, the gun was discharged while in his hand and a person was killed.
No matter what the proximate cause of the discharge, the firearm was not inspected prior to being pointed at someone.
Pulling the trigger, or not pulling the trigger, the loaded firearm was pointed at a person and a live round was discharged, killing one and wounding another.
Only if it can be shown that the firearm pointed itself at someone and discharged a live round into someone all by itself can Baldwin be absolved of negligence.
Pulling the trigger was simply the last negligent act in a whole series of negligent acts, each contributing to the tragedy. Why should Baldwin escape responsibility for his part in it?
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