This post will be short. This article just goes to show HIV stigma & discrimination are very much alive in the USA. The woman who wasn't even the driver was ticketed for failing her HIV status to a nosy cop. Not only was she not driving, they said this was a routine stop, so why the hell was he searching her purse? He goes on to make disparaging remarks about her & told her that she was supposed to tell him her status.
There is no law requiring any such thing in this situation. The cop, was just being a bastard & abusing his authority. Now, this woman has had to get a lawyer to fight this ticket. I'm sure the cop jerk won't get a thing done to him. I hope she sues him in civil court. If we're at all lucky lightning will strike him.
Lets recap. She wasn't the driver. He had no call to search her purse & find her meds. There is no law requiring you tell a jerk cop you're +. Then you have to fight a ticket. There's stigma for you.
Cya...
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