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I thought what the Chicoms said was that those who are caught in China with intentionally (evil intent) to knowingly an deliberately spread SARS will be imprison from 10 years to life or even executed depending on the severity of the crime

Those are sick and go to hospitals won't be charged with this law.........

You make a good point, and I would consider it valid except for the fact that hospital treatment is too expensive for many Chinese. One question: those who cannot afford hospital treatment (there was an article posted about a student who was caught in a Catch-22 situation, did you see it?) who do not go to the hospitals--are they considered "intentional spreaders"? Even though the Chinese government has said that everyone will be treated for SARS free of charge in hospitals whether they can afford it or not, that doesn't seem to be the case.

In the example of the student, she was not allowed to leave before paying her bill--and in China, that means forced to stay. Most likely those who cannot pay are made to help care for the other sick patients and "work off" the bill. So, do you go to a hospital you can't afford and become a prisoner if you survive? Or do you stay away? And if you stay away, are you an "evil, intentional SARS spreader"?

These thoughts are the way I'm reading the situation. I have no personal knowledge and could be wrong.