[cyncooper]

Speaking of the poison oak. When one of the detectives, I believe it was, testified for the prosecution, he had gone out to the Dehesa scene and was asked if he took any precautions because of the poison oak. He stated he was immune. The prosecutor asked a couple of questions to follow-up and moved on. It has now been presented to the jury that a person may be immune to the effects of poison oak.

[bvw]

People with AIDs can be immune to poison oak. The same lack of immunity to disease applies to the toxins in that plant.

Don't know that that applies to any party in this case, otherwise I do believe that very few are immune to poison oak -- it is a nasty plant.

[bvw]

Also, as I recollect, with posion oak, like bee stings -- a person who had been unaffected can suddenly become allergic. The detective was unwise.