jdege wrote:xd ED wrote:As I heard it argued, in Minnesota, one of the definitions of 'great bodily harm' is a permanent injury.
Mind you this is not my argument, rather one that contains a thread of logic within.
Contracting AIDS meets the definition of "great bodily harm", and the standard is would a "reasonable person" perceive a threat.
Would it be?
When was the last time someone succumbed to AIDS in MN?
Given the odds, whatever they currently are: Is it reasonable to believe there is a great threat of contracting AIDS, and dying from it?
Further, I believe MN law has language including the word 'Immediate" , with regard to the threat.
I doubt the threat of being spit on would be considered justification for shooting someone, yet there is a possibility of contracting all manner of fatal, infectious diseases.