POV's Shots from the Hip

Good Morning,

As I sit here rummaging through the plethora of bible posts, I feel I need to interject with this.

A Dallas man who has AIDS was being arrested for public intox. Yes, he resisted a little and assaulted the arresting officer.

That in itself would bring about 2-5 years. But, this man spit on the officer. And, because he has AIDS, he got 35 years.

Now, I dont want to spat on by anyone, especially with AIDS, but does anyone else feel the sentence is a bit extreme?

Quote from the officer from DMN.Com:

 "I know it sounds cliché, but this is why you lock someone up, so our streets are safer," Officer Waller said. "Without him out there, our streets are a safer place."

Please...Gimmie a break!!!

-POV