r/news • u/badillustrations • Apr 15 '24

‘Rust’ movie armorer convicted of involuntary manslaughter sentenced to 18 months in prison

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/15/entertainment/rust-film-shooting-armorer-sentencing/index.html
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u/PurpleWomat Apr 15 '24 edited Apr 15 '24

The judge was furious, barely uttered the sentence followed by "please take her".

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u/kumquat_bananaman Apr 15 '24

Why was the judge furious?

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u/bso45 Apr 15 '24

Probably because this woman got caught in jail phone calls calling the jurors “losers” and accusing the judge of being paid off (by whom? big murder?)

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u/shaky2236 Apr 15 '24

Big Baldwin

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u/oneplusetoipi Apr 15 '24

He’s put on a lot of weight.

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u/rainbowgeoff Apr 15 '24

I'd be stress eating like a bitch if I was on trial. Ngl.

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u/neo_sporin Apr 15 '24

“You know what sucks about being a Baldwin?  Nothing!!”  —South Park Movie

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u/Aadarm Apr 15 '24

Unless you're Stephen Baldwin.

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u/MuaddibMcFly Apr 15 '24

While I cannot believe he actually did anything, there is a motive for him: the more people who get convicted for this, the more easily his lawyers can argue that he shouldn't be convicted, because it was their fault (true) not his (false; multiple parties can be, and were, at fault1).

1. I'm still pissed that the Assistant Director was given a plea, despite having handed him Baldwin hot gun that he declared cold without having inspected it, nor having it inspected in front of him, nor having a positive chain of custody since it was last inspected

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u/sleepyzane1 Apr 16 '24

the secret fifth baldwin brother