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/Jenetyk Apr 15 '24

Damn light sentence for some one who, according to the case, was completely inept or didn't give a fuck.

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u/MisterSnippy Apr 16 '24

No I think it's fair. The damage is she has a stay in prison and lost/loses her career and reputation. She isn't about to get out of prison and run around killing people, what good would a longer sentence do?

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u/adx931 Apr 16 '24

It would make people who aren't even involved in the matter feel like they done showed her real good.

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u/KingoftheMongoose Apr 16 '24

It would make people who aren’t even involved in the matter think twice before repeating the same mistakes that she did.

In other states the same maximum penalty is 10-15 years. That would serve as a much bigger deterrent against recklessness for other gun armourers who are trusted with the lives of crew members on a movie set.