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

Wed Aug 10 08:19:31 PDT 2011

I will check with Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network what the exact situation
is.
Denise

On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 8:04 AM, shelly tognazzini
<shetognazzini at gmail.com>wrote:

> Is there anyway of contacting her or finding out more about the bail
> conditions? Are you able to do the research for contacts D? I would support
> finding out what we can do and how to best bring the issues surrounding this
> case and the criminilization of HIV to a better light...maybe she just needs
> to know she has support and finding out how to connect with her through her
> lawyer/ family or CTV?? CTV should be slapped as well... As Kath says, VERY
> SENSITIVE issue,
> need to ensure the media does not skew an effort to support an already
> enflamed and complicated case.
>
> thoughts out there?
>
> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 6:50 AM, Denise Becker <dbecker106 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> You know as much as I hate putting my face on media these days then at
>> some point, if we women want to support a fellow female, we need to get
>> together as a VIVA group and have a news conference.
>> Denise
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 12:09 AM, Kath Webster <kathwebster at shaw.ca>wrote:
>>
>>> 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.pdf
>>> ****
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> 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.*
>>>
>>> * *
>>>
>>> * *
>>>
>>> * *
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>>> * *
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>>> * *
>>>
>>> ** **
>>>
>>> *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 <dbecker106 at gmail.com> ****
>>>
>>> *To:* Positive Living BC Board of Directors <board at positivelivingbc.org>;
>>> viva <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_110807/20110807/?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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