Originally Posted by NoWhErE

That's why it's "involuntary" manslaughter.

Baldwin was producing the movie. He was warned about the person he hired to handle gun safety on set. His crew even threatened to quit if he didn't address the issues. Then, somebody died because of his neglect.

Look at it this way: if the brakes on your car are finished, and your mechanic tells you it's unsafe to drive, but you still do and end up causing a crash that kills someone; your neglect caused the death of that person even though it was a total accident.