I found the poll, but no link to the story.
Was the girl sick with something serious and contagious?
Obviously, there should be punishment.
But, was the risk any worse than going into your local grocery store in the middle of winter when half the customers are coughing like they have tuberculosis?
Was the risk any higher than kissing a young woman you do not know well?
Volunteer your tongue to a tongue depressor that has been licked by someone waiting to see a doctor.
The risk should be really obvious and in no way is comparable to walking through a store.
You are joking right. I mean even your first sentence that you found the poll but no link to the story.
A simple internet search with this search terms pulls up 3+ pages of search results with the story.
“florida woman arrested tongue depressor”