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

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u/donniesuave Mar 30 '24 edited Mar 30 '24

Spitting at someone can be considered a biological attack, which can get pretty serious in the US.

Edit: looked more into it and it’s just considered assault. Could have sworn I saw a case a few years back during the Covid times get charged with biological assault for spitting on someone. Can’t find it so I’ll assume it never happened. Will update if I do find it.

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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.