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

Wed Aug 10 08:21:33 PDT 2011

I can look in to independent media if you want Denise, although you
undoubtedly know more than I...

On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 8:20 AM, shelly tognazzini
<shetognazzini at gmail.com>wrote:

> what I meant by CTV?? is F--- CTV !! Edmonton is uptight for sure but there
> is a vibrant and vital arts scene there and many folk who do not represent
> the stereotypes linked to Alberta...there are several independent media
> sources including one of the most respected independent radio station (with
> talk programming as well I believe) in the country: CKUA!
> Wonder what they are saying about this...?
>
> 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”****
>>>>
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>>>> 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
>>>> ****
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> This is Reason #1****
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>>>>
>>>> *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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>>>> *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****
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> 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*****
>>>>
>>>>  ****
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>>>>
>>>> ----- 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****
>>>>
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>>>> http://edmonton.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110807/EDM_teenfound_110807/20110807/?hub=EdmontonHome
>>>> ****
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>>>>
>>>> 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.****
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> Denise****
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