Updated Criminalization Information - Huffington Post

[Dan0]

This is an interesting update from the Huffington Post that breaks down current laws in basic charts! Some of the more 'liberal' states having such laws were surprising.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/12/hiv-criminal-transmission_n_5297065.html

[buginme2]

I'm confused by one paragraph in that article:


Five states (Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri and Washington) allow a maximum sentence of more than 20 years in prison.

Yet according to the charts, Washington isnt listed as a state with HIV criminalization laws.  thoughts?

[AusShep]

I'm confused by one paragraph in that article:


Five states (Arkansas, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri and Washington) allow a maximum sentence of more than 20 years in prison.

Yet according to the charts, Washington isnt listed as a state with HIV criminalization laws.  thoughts?

I think their chart is off.  Later they saw WA was one if the first States with HIV laws on the books.  This page shows biting/spitting/blood exposure is covered under the law in addition to STD laws.

http://www.hivlawandpolicy.org/states/washington

[Jeff G]

We should probably stick with pinching and hair pulling until the chart is sorted out, so no biting or spitting until further notice .

Its sad how stigma trumps the facts and you can actually do time for doing something that could never result in a transmission .

[buginme2]

I just wrote my state senator and 2 legislative representatives.  I hope everyone else does the same.  These laws royally piss me off.

[zach]

all i'm sayin, if i could kill just by spitting on someone, there'd be alot of dead folks