[Jon L]

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/13410005/detail.html

Lawsuits are surely on the way. Ironically (luckily?), the XDR-TB Man is a lawyer.

 

[Samgotit]

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Originally Posted by Jon L /img/forum/go_quote.gif http://www.wsbtv.com/news/13410005/detail.html Lawsuits are surely on the way. Ironically (luckily?), the XDR-TB Man is a lawyer.

This story is shaping up to be so strange. A father-in-law that's a TB researcher?

Is there any word on where he contracted it originally?

 

[Edwood]

He should not have been allowed to fly. But I haev a sneaking suspicion the other country he was in either way would rather he leave rather than stay.

 

[mrarroyo]

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Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif He should not have been allowed to fly. But I haev a sneaking suspicion the other country he was in either way would rather he leave rather than stay.

Interesting perspective.

 

[ericj]

not just a lawyer, a personal injury attorney.

 

[marvin]

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Originally Posted by Edwood /img/forum/go_quote.gif He should not have been allowed to fly. But I haev a sneaking suspicion the other country he was in either way would rather he leave rather than stay.

Yeah, but I'm pretty sure Canada didn't want to see him either...

 

[ericj]

The way the CDC tells it, the idea was to get him into an isolation room in italy until they could arrange private transport to the hospital in Denver he's now in.

He interpreted that to mean that they were going to have him languish in italy until he died. Because he's a moron who only thinks of himself.

 

[redshifter]

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Originally Posted by Samgotit /img/forum/go_quote.gif This story is shaping up to be so strange. A father-in-law that's a TB researcher? Is there any word on where he contracted it originally?

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Cooksey would not comment on whether he reported his son-in-law to federal health authorities. Nor did the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explain how the case came to their attention. However, Cooksey said that neither he nor his CDC laboratory was the source of his son-in-law’s TB.

http://www.thestar.com/News/article/219964

this is very fishy. i want to know DID THEY ASK COOKSEY if the tb came from his lab? because if he offered the claim "neither he nor his CDC laboratory was the source of his son-in-law’s TB." without the question, it looks very suspect.

 

[The Monkey]

One of the fascinating issues here is that he's the first individual to be quarantined in 40 years. Does anyone know which agency or regulation empowers the gov't to do this and what, if any, due process protections are available?

 

[braillediver]

"The patient was identified as Andrew Speaker, a 31-year-old personal injury lawyer who returned last week from his wedding and honeymoon trip through Italy, the Greek isles and other spots in Europe."

Totally rediculous. He makes a living sueing people for doing things like he did.

It's mind boggling. He'd sue any of us into the next universe if we did what he did.


Mitch

 

[marvin]

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Originally Posted by The Monkey /img/forum/go_quote.gif One of the fascinating issues here is that he's the first individual to be quarantined in 40 years. Does anyone know which agency or regulation empowers the gov't to do this and what, if any, due process protections are available?

The history of quarantine in the US. (cdc.gov)

The Public Service Health Act of 1944 established the federal government's quarantine powers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has quarantine powers, and diseases for which you can be quarantined are listed in a Executive Order of the President.

 

[roadtonowhere08]

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Originally Posted by braillediver /img/forum/go_quote.gif "The patient was identified as Andrew Speaker, a 31-year-old personal injury lawyer who returned last week from his wedding and honeymoon trip through Italy, the Greek isles and other spots in Europe." Totally rediculous. He makes a living sueing people for doing things like he did. It's mind boggling. He'd sue any of us into the next universe if we did what he did. Mitch

Maybe he infected another personal attorney. Wouldn't that be ironic?

I totally agree with you. Hypocrisy at its very core.

 

[braillediver]

One good thing that might come from this is to clearly establish procedures and protocols for future issues- Bird Flue etc.


How about the Border Agent that let the guy into the USA from Canada even though he was flagged as contageous and a potential contamination threat? The Border Agent just disregarded the warning and let him into the country.

The way the infected lawyer snuck back into the country makes it obvious he knew he was breaking the law and chose to anyway.

You can already see him being portrayed as a "victim".


Mitch

 

[The Monkey]

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Originally Posted by marvin /img/forum/go_quote.gif The history of quarantine in the US. (cdc.gov) The Public Service Health Act of 1944 established the federal government's quarantine powers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has quarantine powers, and diseases for which you can be quarantined are listed in a Executive Order of the President.

Thanks! So it looks like the only way for a person to appeal their quarantine is by filing a habeas petition.