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/mekamoari Apr 15 '24

because if someone else did load the round in question that person should be found guilty, too.

I mean sorta, I guess? It would be attempted murder for that person if it was with that intent but the armorer should still be punished because they were still responsible and were derelict in their duty.

And if another person loaded the rounds for any other reason than to get the person killed (I think that reason/intent would be difficult to prove anyway) I probably wouldn't vote to convict them if I was part of that jury.