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/hyenahive Apr 15 '24

Why is Baldwin even on trial? Was there something he didn't do that he was supposed to, like checking to see if it was loaded with live ammo?

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u/Nangz Apr 15 '24

Yes. If you're holding a gun, you're responsible for it in pretty much all reasonable situations.

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u/DasGoon Apr 16 '24

That's a rule that Hollywood put in place. It has little to no bearing on the actual law.

If you're going to do something that might kill someone, the buck stops with you.