Is Cameron Herring Jailed? Cameron Herrin, the guy who killed a woman and her children while driving down Bayshore Boulevard, has gone viral on social media, and even his supporters are calling for his release.
A woman and her young daughter were killed in a car accident in 2018.
The mother of a 21-year-old man sentenced to 24 years in prison for killing an Ohio lady and her infant girl has attacked his “obsessed” fan base.
Prosecutors presented evidence that the Mustang had reached speeds of more than 100 mph (160 kph) just before the collision, then quickly decelerated to 30 and 40 mph (48 and 64 kph) when it collided.
Why Is Cameron Herring Jailed?
Cameron Herrin was found guilty of murdering Jessica Reisinger-Raubenolt and her one-year-old daughter Lillia Raubenolt in April 2018.
He hit the mother and daughter when he was 18 years old while driving a Mustang he’d received two days before for his high school graduation.
Witnesses reportedly told authorities that Herrin and his Nissan-driving friend John Barrineau looked to be racing on Bayshore Boulevard in Tampa.
Cameron Herring Fans Still Petitioning For His Release: Why?
Cameron Herrin, who is currently 21 years old, has developed a sizable internet following since his conviction, particularly on TikTok, where his account has over two million followers.
Several social media networks were swamped with posts tagged JutsiceForCameron, many of which included footage from his sentence.
Cameron is described as “innocent” or “too cute” to go to jail in several of the clips, which include sad and heart emoticons.
My whole timeline is filled with the people who are supporting this man Cameron Herring who is a murderer, he ran over a woman and her child while Street Racing but no let's give him another chance just because he looks handsome? GROW UP. pic.twitter.com/pvLAeTjER8
— Imad Kazmi (@imadcasmi) July 10, 2021
Many of the posts, written in a mix of English and Arabic, contend that Herrin’s 24-year sentence is unjustified and harsh.
Following the punishment, the Facebook sites of the 13th Circuit Court and the Florida Department of Corrections were overwhelmed with identical messages, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Herrin’s official account currently has no TikTok videos. According to the New York Times, films about Herrin have been seen 1.7 billion times on YouTube.
Cameron Herring’s Mother Worried About His Fans Obsession
The mother of Cameron Herring has subsequently slammed some of the fans, telling the publication that it was “almost like an obsession, an unhealthy attachment.”
According to the site, the Twitter activity is a combination of real support for the young man and questionable activity akin to Middle Eastern digital marketing organizations, according to Shelby Grossman of the Stanford Internet Observatory.
According to the New York Times, Twitter recently terminated roughly 900 accounts for violating the company’s platform restrictions, deleting around 90,000 of the 100,000 messages in support of Herrin.
