Police say man who claimed he was highly contagious spits on nurses, security guards at Faulkner Hospital; could face 20 years in prison

By adamg on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 2:13pm

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I can imagine that

By Brian Riccio on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 3:39pm.

if Mr. Hope tries that tactic in the can, he won't be spitting up saliva.

Wow that comment is offensive

By Bostonwoke on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 10:58am.

Wow that comment is offensive on so many levels. Jokes about prison rape are never funny. This comment should be deleted.

Mental health

By anon on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 5:23pm.

One can hope that this man will receive the mental health care that he needs. (note to D.A.) Nor sure that means years of prison time.

Unfortunately, given the pressures upon many of us from the pandemic, there will no doubt be an increase in incidents of such horrible behavior.

The purpose of incarceration in this case

By Bob Leponge on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 2:23am.

Nor sure that means years of prison time.

Assuming the report is accurate, the purpose of incarcerating this guy is not to punish him nor to reform him; it is simply to protect innocent people from further violent attacks by placing a secure physical barrier between him and potential victims. He should be provided with access to high quality mental health care, and be let out of his cage as soon as, but not until, he is reasonably determined to be not at risk to resume the violent behavior.

Must be smallpox.

By jmeltzer on Wed, 04/29/2020 - 5:26pm.

Yeah, that's it. Smallpox.