A family had died in 2018 as Cameron Herrin hit them with his car and was sentenced to 24 years in prison. Many people say it was an accident.
In 2018, Cameron Herrin hit a mother and her daughter while driving his car in Florida. Sadly, both of the victims lost their lives.
Later, the state sentenced Herrin to 24 years in prison for Vehicular Homicide. This caused billions of people to raise their voices in support of Cameron.
“Family Died” Cameron Herrin TikTok -What Is This News About?
A few years back, people on the internet, especially on TikTok, were seen supporting Cameron Herrin. In 2018, Herrin had hit a mother and her daughter with his car, killing them.
Later, in April, he pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and was sentenced to 24 years. Soon after, a cult following on TikTok is voicing support for him. TikTok says that Cameron is “too cute” to spend so long in jail.
Furthermore, the mother and daughter who lost their lives in the car accident were revealed to be Jessica Reisinger-Raubenolt and Lillia. They were 24 years old and 20 months old, respectively.
The family was crossing the street in Tampa, Florida, United States, when Cameron fatally struck them. Herrin was participating in a street race, hence was driving at 100 mph, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
According to many people on the internet, the state has been highly biased against Cameron since day one based on a racing theory to implicate him in the death with two charges of Vehicular Homicide.
Cameron Herrin TikTok Appeal -Why Are TikTokers Supporting Him?
As soon as Cameron Herrin was sentenced to jail, many users on TikTok started to appeal for his release. According to the TikTokers, he is “too cute” to spend such a long time in jail.
As of now, Cameron Herrin’s videos on Tiktok have been viewed 2.5 billion times. Likewise, hashtag #cameronherrin has gained 2.1B views on TikTok. In addition, videos with the hashtag #justiceforcameron have been viewed over 26 million times.
On TikTok videos, you can mostly see the footage of Herrin in court, often with footage and stills of him crying. The clips captured the look on his face when he was sentenced, and the moment he lowered his mask to drink some water.
Cameron Herrin -Sentence Amid Trial
Cameron Herrin had hit the mother and daughter on 23rd May 2018. However, his trial was delayed due to the COVID pandemic.
The traffic accident had occurred on Bayshore Blvd involving John Barrineau, the 17-year-old driver of a Nissan Altima, and Cameron Herrin, the 18-year-old driver of a Mustang GT 2018, with his brother Tristan as a passenger.
Furthermore, Herrin completed college under house arrest with a GPS tagged to his ankle for the two years waiting for trial during the pandemic.
The then 18-year-old had no prior criminal record or traffic violations, including the day of the accident, since he obtained his license at 16. Moreover, he assisted with church work transporting necessities as and when required.
Even a retired ex-Hudge of the 13th Court District testified under oath to his character as a respectful and kind person.