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Closing a set of the hit HBO sequence The Final of Us by brandishing a faux gun from his condo window ought to result in felony convictions in opposition to an Olds man, a prosecutor argued Tuesday.
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Crown lawyer Alyx Nanji stated Reece Wadden’s actions within the early hours of final June 1 ought to end in convictions for mischief and two firearm-related crimes.
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He advised Provincial Court docket Decide Brian Stevenson that Wadden’s actions struck worry into members of the forged and crew, who needed to conceal for as much as 90 minutes whereas police arrested the accused.
“Can he foresee folks being scared as a result of they pointed a gun out his window? Completely, unquestionably,” Nanji stated.
However protection lawyer Peter Tesi argued his consumer had no felony intent and was solely utilizing the scope of his airsoft gun to get a greater have a look at what was happening on the street under his second-floor condo.
“All he was attempting to do was get a clearer image, a clearer image of what was occurring. He did not direct it to anybody,” stated Tesi.
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Costume assistant Steven Oben testified Monday that he was sitting at a trailer when he seen what gave the impression to be a person holding a weapon out his window.
“I noticed in a window on the second ground what I assumed was some form of gun,” he advised Nanji.
“I turned to the individual subsequent to me and stated ‘am I loopy, or is {that a} gun within the window?’ and he stated ‘it is a gun.’ “
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Oben stated he alerted the pinnacle of safety, Dustin Austin, who shined a flashlight at Wadden’s window earlier than retreating into the condo.
Wadden, 19, denied pointing the gun at anybody, and advised the courtroom he solely needed to make use of his scope to see what was occurring.
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However Nanji argued his personal admission was sufficient for Stevenson to convict him.
“You possibly can’t look by the telescope with out aiming the gun,” he stated.
The prosecutor additionally stated Wadden’s actions amounted to mischief in that he shut down the manufacturing, which value 1000’s of {dollars} in wage and different bills.
Government producer Rose Lam testified that the present was estimated to have paid US$54,000 in wage alone whereas workers sought cowl.
Lam stated the hit present, which was shot in and round Calgary and different elements of Alberta, was filming a scene by which stars Pedro Pascal and Nico Parker flee from contaminated folks and a police automotive bursts into flames after utilizing their bakkie collided.
Lam stated they often wish to get not less than two takes of such a scene, however might solely get one take that night time due to the shutdown.
Stevenson reserved his resolution on the matter. A date for his sentencing will probably be set subsequent week.
KMartin@postmedia.com
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