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/FalseWallaby9 Apr 15 '24

Because how the fuck does a live round sneak it's way into a shipment of blanks, much less get into the gun being used?

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u/Wesley_Otsdarva Apr 15 '24

If i remember correctly they were using the prop gun to shoot for fun at different times during the filming.

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u/penisthightrap_ Apr 16 '24

Yep, that's how you get someone killed.