[Vision2020] Kanay Mubita

[Tom Hansen]

I tend to agree with the sentence.

A long-term sentence with a possible early release makes a statement.

A sentence of just a couple years would be like saying that it is alright to
have sex and not tell your partner that you are HIV-positive.  People must
assume responsibility for their actions, especially if the possible
repercussions can mean a virtual death sentence to their sexual partners.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho  

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly used
up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"


-----Original Message-----
From: Chasuk [mailto:chasuk at gmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2006 5:20 PM
To: Tom Hansen
Cc: Moscow Vision 2020
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Kanay Mubita

On 5/25/06, Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> wrote:

> KHQ Channel 6 has just reported that Kanay Mubita, found guilty of having
> sex and not advising his partners that he is HIV-positive, has been
> sentenced to 44 (forty-four) years in prison.

Yes.  I believe that I also heard that he will be eligible for parole
after four years.  What he did was wrong, but 44 years seems a bit
steep to me, as none of his unwise partners have been diagnosed with
HIV, as far as I know.  To me, his crime seems like reckless
endangerment, except that the culpability of his of his partners
should mitigate his sentence.