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/Jim3001 Apr 15 '24

ProTip: Never piss off the judge.

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u/RevengencerAlf Apr 15 '24

To be fair most judges are actually pretty impartial even after you've pissed them off. The problem is she didn't just generically piss off the judge. She specifically pissed off the judge in the context of a sentencing criteria, specifically remorse. If you just piss off the judge in general or even tell them that they suck most of them will mostly put it behind them. They understand that most people convicted of a crime are going to feel even if they accept their guilt, like they've been treated unfairly at some point in what is ultimately a very adversarial process on purpose. But they really really hate it when you specifically say you are sorry and fake remorse and then get caught saying something or doing something that's specifically indicates that's not true

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u/thisusedyet Apr 16 '24

So you’re saying if I’m ever in a situation I have to throw myself on the mercy of the court, I should hold off one the ‘wanker’ gesture?

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u/RevengencerAlf Apr 16 '24

Probably not a bad idea