Anti-vaxers give kids chickenpox lollipops?!

[shykid]

The title says it all...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Parents fearful of vaccinations are being warned by a federal prosecutor that making a deal with a stranger who promises to mail them lollipops licked by children with chickenpox isn't just a bad idea, it's against the law.

Jerry Martin, U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, said he was spurred by reports this week by KPHO-TV in Phoenix and WSMV-TV in Nashville about people turning to Facebook to find lollipops, spit or other items from children who have chickenpox.

omfg, do some anti-vaxers really do this?!
...I don't even know what to say. WTF?!

As if denying vaccines to your children weren't already bad enough, let's give them "pre-licked" chickenpox lollipops, used gum, and some other kid's spit for good measure.

Oh, and some anti-vaxers apparently throw bug-chasing & gift-giving parties for their kids, too (what awesome parents!):

According to the TV reports, parents have turned to a Facebook group called "Find a Pox Party in Your Area" to link up people looking to share the virus.

...or you could, y'know, just let them have their damn shots.

Good grief, what is wrong with people?

Edit: Fixed markup fail.

[Dragon Zachski]

Oh my god, my brain just imploded.

How can you be so paranoid about vaccinations, and yet so naive as to do THIS!?

[Mlle Antéchrist]

Man, wouldn't it be awesome if there was some way to immunize your kids against developing Chicken Pox when they're older without having to get them sick in the process?

[ironbite]

Let me remind you that they're sending this shit through the mail. Where people have to handle them. People, who are adults, who may not have had chicken-pox before. And who, for them, this might actually wind up giving them more health problems.

Ironbite-anyone who's caught or admitted to this needs to be charged as a terrorist.

[shykid]

Nov 22, 2011 15:52:07 GMT -5 Dragon Zachski said:

Oh my god, my brain just imploded.

How can you be so paranoid about vaccinations, and yet so naive as to do THIS!?

I can't even fathom what is going through these people's heads. This is child abuse.

[Vene]

I saw this, it was hilarious then and it's hilarious now.

[Admiral Lithp]

Nov 22, 2011 16:37:50 GMT -5 shykid said:

Nov 22, 2011 15:52:07 GMT -5 Dragon Zachski said:

Oh my god, my brain just imploded.

How can you be so paranoid about vaccinations, and yet so naive as to do THIS!?

I can't even fathom what is going through these people's heads. This is child abuse.

Simple, really:

1. The old addage of "it's better for them to get chicken pox while they're young."
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2. Being too stupid to think things through.
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3. This nonsense.

[clockworkgirl21]

Ironbite-anyone who's caught or admitted to this needs to be charged as a terrorist.

Why? I agree they should be charged with a crime, but not terrorism. A terrorist does what they do to cause fear and terror. This stupid parents are just being stupid. They aren't trying to cause a panic.

I get a lot of posts from anti-vax parents on my FB, since I'm in a lot of anti-circumcision groups, and unfortunately, a lot of those parents overlap into anti-vax. Good lord, some of the dumb things they say...

[ironbite]

Only crime that fits this.

Ironbite-unless you've got something better.

[Dragon Zachski]

Nov 22, 2011 17:07:29 GMT -5 ironbite said:

Only crime that fits this.

Ironbite-unless you've got something better.

Endangerment of the health of others might be a good one.

If it doesn't exist, it should.

[Vene]

It mentioned in the article in the OP why it was a crime. They are transporting biologically hazardous material through the mail, which is a felony. You can serve from 1 to 20 years in prison if you're convicted.

[Wykked Wytch]

My parents gave me chicken-pox vaccinations, but still made me hug my friend when he got chicken pox.

[MaybeNever]

Nov 23, 2011 0:34:53 GMT -5 Wykked Wytch said:

My parents gave me chicken-pox vaccinations, but still made me hug my friend when he got chicken pox.

The hug thing was just to give you the gay.

[Admiral Lithp]

I thought Wykked was female.

[ironbite]

EXACTLY!