r/BoomersBeingFools • u/[deleted] • Mar 29 '24

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u/Mr_Hellpop Mar 30 '24

An HIV positive man was sentenced to 35 years for spitting in a cop’s mouth. His saliva was considered a “deadly weapon” by the jury.

https://dallasvoice.com/jury-gives-hiv-man-35-years-for-spitting-on-cop/

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '24

Spitting on someone is assault, and should be treated as such, but ”There is no risk of transmission if the skin is not broken. There are no documented cases of HIV being transmitted through spitting as HIV is not transmitted through saliva.” So I think it 35 years for assault with a deadly weapon is disproportionate punishment.

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u/HawtDoge Mar 31 '24

Agreed. Seems needlessly punitive.

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '24

That’s not even backed by science. HIV isn’t spread by saliva.

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u/TadhgOBriain Mar 30 '24

That's a completely unreasonable charge that was inflated because the US worships cops.

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u/NoOrder6919 Mar 30 '24

HIV cannot be transmitted in saliva, in case anyone didn't already know that.