It seems the tired AIDS Mary story has been making the rounds again, this time in the Star's circulation area.
It's an old tale that people are spreading AIDS intentionally, but this one has a decidedly local twist. Supposedly the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has caught at least one person doing so, and charged them with attempted murder. To make it even better, supposedly the Star reported it.
A thorough check through our archives turned up no such story, and a talk with the sheriff disproved any recent AIDS case.
Sheriff Larry Amerson he said he hasn't heard of any attempted murder cases from intentionally spreading AIDS. In the past, his office had arrested a few people for knowingly spreading a disease, he said. Clarification: Amerson also said that those arrests were treated as assaults, not murders.
Sheriff Larry Amerson he said he hasn't heard of any attempted murder cases from intentionally spreading AIDS. In the past, his office had arrested a few people for knowingly spreading a disease, he said. Clarification: Amerson also said that those arrests were treated as assaults, not murders.
Captain Rick Sanford of the Anniston Police hadn't heard of any either. There had been some cases in the 80s when AIDS was much more terrifying, he said, but nothing recently.
Neither Lynn Hammond or Brian McVeigh, assistant district attorneys, had heard of any such case.
4 comments:
Is the type of local law enforcement news we are going to be getting?
No updates since the 14th? C'mon... I know there has to have been a burglary or two...
Thank for taking the time to write about this issue. I heard several stories about someone spreading the virus. It's nice to know that you actually listen to your readers :)
We're developing a new way to link the stories on Annistonstar.com to this blog.
I am so glad that the star cleared this mishap up. Maybe these people here in Anniston, can rest and stop worrying. So people don't worry KJ does not have AIDS
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