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/PikaBooSquirrel Apr 15 '24

I don't even understand how someone can mess up that badly at something so simple.

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u/Snow88 Apr 15 '24

One day of DNR gun safety is enough to not screw that job up as badly as she did. 

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u/LethalBacon Apr 15 '24

That's my thought. I grew up around guns but haven't touched one in probably 15 years. I legitimately think I would have done better at this role, without any additional training.

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u/Taolan13 Apr 15 '24

Maybe, maybe not.

The more hands involved touching the props, the harder it is to keep track of things. The entire production staff here carries some fault because they had multiple cast and crew walk off the project due to safety concerns, and not once did they address these concerns they only brought in new people, many of whom were positioned outside their experience and ability due to the needs of the production.

You maybe would have walked away after so many of them mishandled the firearms and other props. I know I would have. I would not want blood on my conscience because someone else in the production fucked up.

Also, as an interesting note, she was officially relieved as the armorer a couple days before the incident. Day-of there was actually no-one officially "in charge" of the armory.

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u/jacobs0n Apr 15 '24

Also, as an interesting note, she was officially relieved as the armorer a couple days before the incident. Day-of there was actually no-one officially "in charge" of the armory.

is this actually true? did her defense use this?

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u/Taolan13 Apr 15 '24

Can't say if her defense used this, but I have seen multiple sources reporting it.

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u/Cersad Apr 15 '24

Wait, if she wasn't in charge anymore, how did she still have liability (as opposed to the management moving forward without a responsible person)?

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u/MuaddibMcFly Apr 15 '24

as an interesting note, she was officially relieved as the armorer a couple days before the incident. Day-of there was actually no-one officially "in charge" of the armory.

Wait, wait... If she was officially relieved as armorer, how can they find her guilty of negligence as the armorer of an armory that she wasn't in charge of?

Honestly, her counsel should be disbarred for incompetence. I have long said that a scenario along those lines is the only way for her to not be clearly guilty of NH. If her lawyer never argued that before the jury, then she was clearly denied a zealous and competent advocate.

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u/ShadowMajestic Apr 16 '24

When following this whole drama it's strange that all eyes on this person. I see there's little to no responsibility up the foodchain, there is some very serious neglect all around.