Sobradinho, Brazil (NTN24) - Instead of using barbed wire, an alarm system or a security guard to keep thieves away, a Brazilian doctor decided to place unusual objects around her property: needles infected with HIV virus.
Tired of having intruders breaking in her home, a female physician living in the city of Sobradinho taped dozens of syringes atop her fence and hung a sign that warned: "Wall with HIV-infected blood. No trespassing."
The woman, who did not want to be identified, works as an orthopedist in a public hospital and said she got the needles from the institution.
She said thieves have entered her place two times and stolen several objects.
"The first time, they (thieves) took my lawn mower, hair dryer and my camera," said the woman who also had her television taken.
The syringes were placed on Thursday (August 18) and neighbors soon started to complain, saying the woman's attitude was dangerous.
On Saturday (August 20), the condominium manager ordered the doctor to remove the needles within five days and imposed a fine of 180 reais (around 112 U.S. dollars). The syringes were taken down on Sunday (August 21) night.
The region's Medical Council will investigate the case, since it is forbidden for workers to take medical supplies from public hospitals.
"Any attitude that a person, a doctor, has which could harm a patient or a person should be condemned," added the Council's Secretary, Farid Buitrago.
The woman will undergo clinical evaluation and could lose her license. The city of Sobradinho is located some 22 kilometers from the capital Brasilia.
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