The Internet never lets you down.
It only took one tweet by a ‘blue check’ to turn a tragic incident into a drama-filled Twitter thread filled with head-scratching conspiratorial nonsense.
Early Friday BizPac Review reported that actor Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer and injured a director with a prop gun accidentally loaded with a live round. However, Johannes Velterop, whose Twitter bio describes him as an “Internationalist,” “EU Citizen,” and “ex-UK resident” took tragedy to another level and suggested that Baldwin’s prop gun had been secretly loaded with real bullets by a Trump supporter as a means to punish the actor for his Donald Trump parodies on Saturday Night Live.
“Might the prop gun have been secretly loaded with real bullets by a Trump supporter, to punish Alec Baldwin for his Trump parodies? Should be a line of inquiry.”
Might the prop gun have been secretly loaded with real bullets by a Trump supporter, to punish Alec Baldwin for his Trump parodies? Should be a line of inquiry. https://t.co/lmfBWEbpmS
— Johannes Velterop ⓐⓊ 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇬🇧🇩🇪😷 (@Villavelius) October 22, 2021
When confronted for his take, he doubled down, claiming that only “MAGA-types” are dismissing the idea.
Why is it only MAGA-types that vehemently dismiss this as one of the possible causes? Too close to the bone?
Btw, I do hope it was just an accident, but it’s America after all.— Johannes Velterop ⓐⓊ 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇬🇧🇩🇪😷 (@Villavelius) October 22, 2021
He was roundly mocked for his “conspiracy misinformation” on all sides:
I’m a 32 year film crew member. Please don’t engage in conspiracy misinformation. This is a tragic accident. There are very clear safety guidelines and a defined chain of custody for prop weapons. Wait for the investigation before fueling troll rumors.
— Walter Bithell (@WalterBithell) October 22, 2021
Alec Baldwin’s film career was mostly peaceful
— Michael Malice (@michaelmalice) October 22, 2021
excuse me, what the fuck? pic.twitter.com/b2jwImUsRM
— Siraj Hashmi (@SirajAHashmi) October 22, 2021
well? how was it? https://t.co/3bsPoJSad8
— stonetoss comics (@stone_toss) October 22, 2021
I get it man. I start drinking at breakfast too.
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) October 22, 2021
Why would he point a gun at the director and cinematographer?
— Gooner T (@Redleg94) October 22, 2021
Thank you for letting the rest of us experience your detachment from reality.
— anarcho-menckenist (@menckenarchy) October 22, 2021
— Radical Freedom Extremist 🇺🇸 (@tweetsbyrufus) October 22, 2021
Trump really is a real estate genius, living rent-free even in fancy European heads.
— Dissident Soaps (@DissidentSoaps) October 22, 2021
Did you have your helmet on when you tweeted this?
— Not Whiskey Silver (@Liberty_Whiskey) October 22, 2021
@SirajAHashmi I think we have a winner pic.twitter.com/BE6aibFtjc
— BWC617 (@bwc617) October 22, 2021
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