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Like a bad Santa, instead of delivering medical supplies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been accused again of hijacking desperately needed protective gear for first responders and health care workers this time in a Massachusetts town.
Milford Fire Chief William Touhey Jr. accused the agency of commandeering 30,000 gowns as well as masks that the department had ordered. Some of the protective gear was to be used by first responders, and the rest were to go to the Milford Regional Medical Center, the Milford Daily News reported.
At the last minute, we were notified that the shipment wouldnt be coming, Touhey told WCVB-TV in Boston. The government had stepped in and taken possession.
Touhey told the Daily News that he was informed he wouldnt receive any of the gowns and has so far received only 500 of the 2,500 masks ordered.
https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/fema-trump-medical-supplies-milford-massachusetts-coronavirus-042151372.html
Here we go again. WTF is going on?
LiberalArkie
(15,715 posts)crickets
(25,969 posts)It's theft regardless and it's time somebody pushed back.
Girard442
(6,070 posts)sheshe2
(83,751 posts)Nothing more nothing less. It is all about money.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)Give more swag to those red states, and to private companies who will turn around and sell all that PPE at an insane markup.
keithbvadu2
(36,793 posts)Republican seller has 'relationships with a lot of people.'
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142462680
Republican fundraiser looks to cash in on coronavirus
The fundraiser, Mike Gula, didnt specify his new line of work in the email. But in an interview, he said hed started a new company selling medical equipment thats been in short supply during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Asked how hed managed to procure such equipment when there are shortages in hospitals across the country, Gula said, I have relationships with a lot of people.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Just a guess.
None of these stories of fed pitating states orders ever give details. Need investigative reporters to dig - quickly!
Girard442
(6,070 posts)SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)But wouldn't you think someone would talk or leak? 😳
rzemanfl
(29,557 posts)macwriter
(172 posts)I read stories about this kind of behavior every day, but it is never covered in the news. Why? I think it's because the MSM is being led around by the nose with the outrageous statement of the day. "I am all powerful" "I will adjourn the congress" "I will open the country May 1" " it's all WHO's fault" etc.
PLease stop getting distracted. Ask about the piracy, ask about the post office being denied funding. Follow the money. FOCUS!
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)Shitstain's empty head would explode! 🤯
C_U_L8R
(45,002 posts)MFGsunny
(2,356 posts)Wondering how long it will be before the American people will do a mutiny of their own against HumptyTrumpyInc.?????
stillcool
(32,626 posts)"I can't believe this is happening...what does it mean"
love_katz
(2,579 posts)2naSalit
(86,586 posts)Bayard
(22,063 posts)That have already PAID for them?