When I chatted with that associate a few hours later, however, I was genuinely shocked to learn that the newsworthy thing about the article was not the party girl contracting HIV. Instead, it was the fact that she was spreading it promiscuously amongst New York City’s “A-List sports and hip hop” celebrities.
Even worse, this pr[e]ying mantis boasts of her conquests as if she were a rock star having her way with groupies; whereas, she’s nothing more than a psychopathic-wannabe star who should be arrested and prosecuted for intentionally causing grievous bodily harm by creating a substantial risk of death.
Here, in part, is what she reportedly confessed (on condition of anonymity) to MediaTakeOut.com, which caters to a black audience and is the second-most popular celebrity gossip site on the Internet:
[In the past year] I’ve had a lot of one night stands. But I’ve also had what I consider to be relationships – like with [a current member of the NY Knicks], [a current player on the NJ Jets], and [an extremely popular Atlanta rapper].
I don’t tell anyone I date that I’m [HIV] positive … it’s none of their business…I’ll ask a man to put on a condom, but I’m not going to force him to put one on. It’s his life and he can choose to do what he wants … And you’d be surprised at how many men refuse to wear a condom – especially when it comes to [oral sex].
Maybe when I get older I’ll write a book about all that I’ve been through. But right now I’m just enjoying life and living day by day.
How’s that for a little insight into the delusional mind of a murderous psychopath?! (Indeed, one wonders how much older she thinks she’ll get – given her virus, and her even more deadly attitude….?)
I feel obliged to note, however, that I initially dismissed this story as a crude joke. Because I am acutely aware of the unverifiable “blind items” tabloids feed enquiring minds just for fun. But when I found out that mainstream media outlets quote MediaTakeOut.com almost as often as they quote the National Enquirer, the story’s credibility quotient increased…measurably.
That said, this story is rife with legal and ethical conflicts. But this is hardly the forum for a dissertation on them. Therefore, I shall suffice to offer just a few observations:
1. It is a crime, in virtually every country, for an HIV-positive person to engage in unprotected sex without first disclosing this lethal information.
2. Because of the right to protect its source, MediaTakeOut.com has no legal obligation to report this woman to the police. Besides, notwithstanding her confession, there’s no indication that any of her potential prey is in imminent danger.
3. Although in a rather perverse way, MediaTakeOut.com is giving notice to the “playas” – who might have been infected by this woman – to get tested! (Especially so that they do not continue putting others at risk unwittingly, the way she has done so wantonly.)
4. This story also provides a public service announcement (PSA) about the deadly health risks of cruising night-clubs for one night stands today the way people did during the AIDS-free boogie nights of the 1970s.
NOTE: Lay people are not required to report crimes – unless subpoenaed. Unfortunately, this fact has given rise to a depraved code of conduct in urban areas that prohibits “snitching”. Therefore, I am concerned that neither MediaTakeOut.com nor anyone who knows the identity of this two-legged contagion will even exercise the ethical obligation to report her to the police.
Nevertheless, I urge its founder – who I understand is a fellow lawyer – to “do the right thing“. Namely, he should refer this woman to a shrink ASAP – who is mandated to report her to the police if he/she deems her confession credible. Or, if she refuses to get help, he should find a way (that ensures him of plausible deniability) to report her in the interest of public safety.
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