[Viva] latest from CTV on HIV girl charged with sexual assault

[Kath Webster]

This is a sensitive and complex issue and I recognize that many women have
become positive due to their sex partners not disclosing.   I believe that
the  damage that criminalization does  far outweighs the misguided intention
of 'protecting the public'. Richard Elliot from the HIV Legal Network summed
it up well:  " it's like cracking a nut with a sledge hammer"  .  The
Edmonton police acted WAY over the top and it only perpetuates an evil
stereotype of us as HIV positive people.  One motto I heard at last summer's
International AIDS conference was " Criminalize HATE, not HIV"

 

Here is a link to the Global Network of People with HIV with their stance on
it.   It is an document  entitled '10 Reasons to Oppose the Criminalization

http://www.gnpplus.net/images/stories/Rights_and_stigma/10reasons_english.pd
f

 

This is Reason #1

 

Criminalizing HIV transmission is justified only when individuals purposely
or maliciously transmit HIV with the intent to harm others. In these rare
cases, existing criminal laws can and should be used, rather than passing
HIV-specific laws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

From: viva-bounces at lists.resist.ca [mailto:viva-bounces at lists.resist.ca] On
Behalf Of Denise Becker
Sent: August-09-11 3:05 PM
To: viva at lists.resist.ca
Subject: Re: [Viva] latest from CTV on HIV girl charged with sexual assault

 

she has now been denied bail!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2011/08/09/alberta-hiv-teen-in-
court.html

On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 2:32 PM, Tami Starlight <tamistarlight at gmail.com>
wrote:

No surprise something like this is in Deadmonton. 
Center of the mass conformity where the police are the front line
unaccountable enforcers of the mass corrupt freakshow.

Mainstream media is ridiculous at best and do not ask any hard questions I
have, which are basically the same as you posted Ally.

Meegwetch/thank you
tami 




On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 1:06 PM, James and Ally Keating
<keatingfamilycircus at telus.net> wrote:

Hi All

    I am so saddened by the actions of this policing department and how they
handled this situation. It is another example of people with HIV being
treated morally and not medically. It saddens me that this YOUNG woman has
been made a pirah in her own community, not to mention a criminal.
personally I think this is a societal issue and not a criminal issue. By
attacking this type of behaviour in a criminal manner, how many people will
be pushed under ground. How many won't get tested due to a criminal
prosecution as possible consequences if they screw up. I also don't get it
why it is always up to the person who has the HIV to protect the other
sexual partner. Why are each person not responsible for protecting
themselves. Don't get me wrong, I don't think a person with HIV should be
having multiple encounters of unprotected sex...but that is my belief.
Anyway, if any of you want to comment or send an email to the Edmonton
Police department then the link for that is below. It is the compliment,
complaint and concern email address at the edmonton police commission.  Be
well all, Ally

 

info at edmontonpolicecommission.ca

 

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Denise Becker <mailto:dbecker106 at gmail.com>  

To: Positive Living BC Board of Directors
<mailto:board at positivelivingbc.org>  ; viva <mailto:Viva at lists.resist.ca>  

Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 9:17 AM

Subject: [Viva] latest from CTV on HIV girl charged with sexual assault

 

http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110807/EDM_teenfound_11080
7/20110807/?hub=EdmontonHome 

 

The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network is trying to help this girl.  There is a
video on this page too.  The channel released her name and photo before
hiding it later.

 

Denise

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