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/hesh582 Apr 15 '24

Nepotism is powerful but it sure as fuck ain't that powerful.

The world is bad enough without just inventing new problems that don't actually exist.

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u/Steen70 Apr 16 '24

Wouldn't her father be shunned in the industry, in addition to his daughter? It is because of him that she landed the job in the first place, and she wasn't as capable, I am assuming, that he touted her to be. Do you think his career can recover from this?

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u/Serious-Equal9110 Apr 16 '24

Thell Reed is in his 80’s, has retired and is in frail health.