15 May 08
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HIV-positive man sentenced 35 years for spitting at officer Thu May 15, 6:32 AM ET
DALLAS - An HIV-positive man convicted of spitting into the eye and mouth of a Dallas police officer has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Because a jury found that Willie Campbell used his saliva as a deadly weapon, the 42-year-old will have to serve half his sentence before becoming eligible for parole. He was sentenced Wednesday.
Campbell was being arrested in May 2006 for public intoxication when he began resisting and kicking inside the patrol car, Dallas police office Dan Waller testified.
Campbell was convicted of harassment of a public servant.
15 May 08
Originally posted by zeeblebotI think it should carry a sentence of death since the HIV-infected Mr. Campbell intentionally tried to infect another with his life-threatening disease. Probably, we'd be doing Mr. Campbell a favor by ending his misery.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_re_us/hiv_positive_suspect;_ylt=AjzdQhrDVVQZsTK8SFozRgas0NUE
HIV-positive man sentenced 35 years for spitting at officer Thu May 15, 6:32 AM ET
DALLAS - An HIV-positive man convicted of spitting into the eye and mouth of a Dallas police officer has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Because a jury fou ...[text shortened]... police office Dan Waller testified.
Campbell was convicted of harassment of a public servant.
15 May 08
Originally posted by zeeblebotwhat happened to the police officer, did he catch HIV?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_re_us/hiv_positive_suspect;_ylt=AjzdQhrDVVQZsTK8SFozRgas0NUE
HIV-positive man sentenced 35 years for spitting at officer Thu May 15, 6:32 AM ET
DALLAS - An HIV-positive man convicted of spitting into the eye and mouth of a Dallas police officer has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Because a jury fou ...[text shortened]... police office Dan Waller testified.
Campbell was convicted of harassment of a public servant.
16 May 08
Originally posted by zeeblebotDoes this mean that HIV-positive people now need a license to carry spit?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_re_us/hiv_positive_suspect;_ylt=AjzdQhrDVVQZsTK8SFozRgas0NUE
HIV-positive man sentenced 35 years for spitting at officer Thu May 15, 6:32 AM ET
DALLAS - An HIV-positive man convicted of spitting into the eye and mouth of a Dallas police officer has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
Because a jury fou ...[text shortened]... police office Dan Waller testified.
Campbell was convicted of harassment of a public servant.
Will their spit be confiscated before boarding planes?
If I punch a police officer I wont get 35 years even though my fist is potentially a deadly weapon.
16 May 08
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterCome on Ritter..you usually have decisive strong arguments. This is weak on your part. As stated there is no case of HIV thru Saliva... transmission.this is a very well documented and commented on by the CDC and many other studies.. dumb on all parts the police, prosecution, defense etc...
I think it should carry a sentence of death since the HIV-infected Mr. Campbell intentionally tried to infect another with his life-threatening disease. Probably, we'd be doing Mr. Campbell a favor by ending his misery.
16 May 08
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Originally posted by twhiteheadThere have been cases of people being convicted of attempted murder for having sex with someone without protection when they knew that they had HIV beforehand. I don't think I completely disagree with that.
Does this mean that HIV-positive people now need a license to carry spit?
Will their spit be confiscated before boarding planes?
If I punch a police officer I wont get 35 years even though my fist is potentially a deadly weapon.
It hinges on whether they know they have it and the conditions on what happened.
If it was reasonable to conclude that you intended to kill an officer then you could get 35 years.
Most people survive a punch in the face and most people recover without any permanent damage.
That being said, I think this is a bit of an extreme case since there has never been any known transmission through saliva. I think he probably deserved a charge of assaulting an officer, but probably not 35 years.
16 May 08
Originally posted by PsychoPawnDrunk and disorderly. Night in the cells. Up in front of a magistrate. Standard fine. Few dozen hours of community service. Something on his record. Matter closed.
I think he probably deserved a charge of assaulting an officer, but probably not 35 years.
The U.S. is a scary country. Grotesque sometimes.
There are people in California, I hear, who are in prison for life for bouncing bad cheques ("three strikes and you're out"?)... thanks to successful candidates winning hairy chest competitions about sentencing policies as they were seeking political office.