Its a misdemenor now

So its still a crime, just not so serious

I liked Tim's point the other day, highlighting the conflicting narratives that we should abolish borders, but also Israel is occupying Palestine

i'm sorry but knowingly endangering someones life is felony assault and battery

It's basically equal to acid attacks.

I'd rather die in the street after 10 minutes of suffering than live as an acid attack victim.

well, i guess depends on the STD. Something easily treated with antibiotics and goes away probably shouldn't be a felony.

but the ones that require treatment for life?

how is that not a felony?

How is the cost of that treatment not 100% attributed to the person that caused it?

On the other hand

it can always be turned around

It’s not a felony any more.

thats still not a felony, its just they have to pay for treatment

but if i hit someone so hard with no reason that it caused them to have to permanently change their life style for medical reasons, yeah, i'm going to jail.

I wouldn't make a distiction between the different STDs. You don't know what effect it's going to have in the specific person.

I’m just waiting for super AIDS to evolve out of California.

A strand of AIDS that doesn't respond to treatment.

*shudder*

@angeryer if i punch someone, the difference between a simple battery charge and felony battery charge could depend on where they hit their head

so i would make a distinction on the results

that's cut and dry, though.

You took a swing at someone

they got hit

assault

battery

jail

bye

The difference is, and I don't mean to defend it, I mean to prevent this from backfiring

The AIDS scenario stems from a consentual arrangement

yes, but there is multiple levels of assault and battery

simple battery is a misdemeanor in places

Aggravated is the felony

If I tell you to hit me, and you hit me harder than I expect you to

The question is, what's the actual crime comitted?

It's not assault.

so like i said, know you have an STD, if the result is antibiotics and its gone, civil suit or misdemeanor, you cover medical expense, bang done. Change my life permanently forever? Jail time, good bye.

I'd say it would be something more akin to Fraud.

either way, it shouldn't simply be a misdemeanor

if you spread AIDs or HIV knowingly, you should be in jail

period