HIV-positive man gets 35 years for spitting on police officer

[Lennon]

May 15, 2008
HIV-positive man gets 35 years for spitting on Dallas police officer

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/051508dnmetspit.2fc6bdb.html

An HIV-positive man with a history of spitting at police officers and biting fellow jail inmates was sentenced to 35 years in prison Wednesday.

Willie Campbell's sentence came one day after the same Dallas County jury convicted the 42-year-old of harassment of a public servant for spitting into the eye and open mouth of Dallas Officer Dan Waller in May 2006.

As Mr. Campbell was being arrested for public intoxication, he began to resist and kicked at the computer screen in the police vehicle, Officer Waller testified during the two-day trial.

"He turns and spits," Officer Waller said. "He hits me in the eye and mouth. Then he told me he has AIDS. I immediately began looking for something to flush my eyes with."

[fed_up_mother]

1. Seems like he needs to be in solitary confinement

[LARED]

2. Sorry, I'm not feeling much sympathy - nt

[hokies4ever]

3. Any scientific proof that spitting on someone can transfer HIV?

This borderlines the hysteria people used to have with just shaking hands of people with STDs. 35 years is definitely excessive. Funny that they never sanctioned him for biting fellow jail inmates.

[Aragorn]

4. Texas

Not funny/unusual - in Texas

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