Atlanta resident Ross Deadwyler today made what should be, if the law worked as it should, a fatal decision.

Deadwyler bit an Atlanta Police Officer, and immediately disclosed to said officer that he was HIV positive.

This, to me, is the same as discharging a loaded firearm. You don't know if you are going to hit someone. This poor officer doesn't know if he will become infected or not.

Deadwyler is currently charged with two counts of aggravated battery, aggravated assault, speeding to elude plus one count each felony obstruction and improper equipment.

I only hope that if the officer becomes infected the tally of charges becomes one more - murder.

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