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SlowwHand
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of The Cooler
Sep 1999
time: 23:29
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Thu Jul 3
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - An Oklahoma man arrested on suspicion of beating his wife faced year in prison and a fine. But when he spit in an arresting officer's face, he got a life sentence instead, officials said on Wednesday.
John Carl Marquez, 36, was convicted of "placing bodily fluid upon a government employee," a felony that can carry a life sentence because of the possibility of transmitting a potentially deadly disease.
State judge April Sellers White sentenced Marquez this week even though Marquez and the officer tested negative for any communicable disease.
Marquez also was convicted of assaulting a police officer, and a jury recommended the maximum sentence because he had previous convictions.
Marquez, arrested several months ago, could have received one year in prison and a $3,000 fine for wife beating, according to the Creek County court clerk's office.
His lawyers said they plan to appeal. 
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David Floyd
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The bottom of a large bottle of beer
Jan 1970
time: 05:29
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It'll be overturned. Hopefully.
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Space05us
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I think he deserves life in prison. Spitting on someone is assault with a deadly weapon. How would you feel if you were walking down the street and someone spit on you, ten years down the road youre hospitalised with some strange disease that you got from that person.
other than that its just plain rude.
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David Floyd
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The bottom of a large bottle of beer
Jan 1970
time: 05:29
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I think he deserves life in prison. Spitting on someone is assault with a deadly weapon. How would you feel if you were walking down the street and someone spit on you, ten years down the road youre hospitalised with some strange disease that you got from that person. |
Good point, but if that's true, it shouldn't only apply to cops/government officials. They aren't any better than you or I are, and don't deserve more legal protection than either of us do, either.
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Space05us
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if people would report it to the police then arrests would take place, but its more likely that the person spat apon would just return the favour.
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David Floyd
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The bottom of a large bottle of beer
Jan 1970
time: 05:29
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I seriously doubt the cops would take the time to come arrest me for spitting on you, unless I was, say, an AIDs activist or something like that.
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SlowwHand
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of The Cooler
Sep 1999
time: 23:29
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Let me say this, and you two can go back at it.
Assault can be verbal, it can be raising your hand.
I imagine spitting to fall under the category of assault.
Battery, is actual physical contact; fist to head, foot to ass, whatever.
Last edited by SlowwHand on 04-07-2003 at 05:41
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David Floyd
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The bottom of a large bottle of beer
Jan 1970
time: 05:29
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Sloww,
That's fine, but apply the law equally to cops and to me.
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David Floyd
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The bottom of a large bottle of beer
Jan 1970
time: 05:29
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he assaulted a cop. plain and simple. |
So what? That's no worse than assaulting you or me.
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Lancer
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Oregon Coast, USA! or Bohol, Philippines!
Apr 1999
time: 05:29
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Life in prison?!?! Hell no. Tear out his tounge and see how far he spits with the stub. That way society doesn't have to pay for the rest of his miserable life, and he can't go spitting on people.
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