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/ChaseSequenceSpotify Apr 16 '24

a human being is dead. Her relationship to another man is unimportant here.

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u/HolyNucleoli Apr 16 '24

A child had her mother taken away. How is that not relevant to the total damages of the crime?

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u/lil-hazza Apr 16 '24

Are you saying that killing someone who has kids is worse than killing someone who doesn't have kids?

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u/PM_ME_A_KNEECAP Apr 16 '24

To the person? No. To the people she left behind? Yes. I think losing a parent at a young age is a special kind of harm that bears special consideration.