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LeftInTX

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9. Are they?

Fri Oct 3, 2014, 10:43 PM

Oct 2014

If he committed a crime, then it should be up to the fed govt because they handle visas etc. I haven't heard anything.

ETA: I read something from Ft. Worth paper. That is pretty low. Compared it to people who are intentionally spreading AIDS.

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Anyone else irked at the way Texas wants to charge the man with ebola with a crime? [View all] diabeticman Oct 2014 OP

I wonder who will charge Dallas with being such royal fuckups. nt valerief Oct 2014 #1

Seems to me it was the hospital, elleng Oct 2014 #5

And the infected apartment. valerief Oct 2014 #7

Yeah, My wife--meaning no disrespect to DU Texasens-- Said that IF ebola had to be found in diabeticman Oct 2014 #6

meaning no respect? marym625 Oct 2014 #12

sorry.. Meaning no disrespect. diabeticman Oct 2014 #13

I figured that is what you meant to write marym625 Oct 2014 #15

How in the holy FUCK do you charge 'Dallas' with something? nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #21

Who kept the host family in an infected contagious apartment for days, exposing them uppityperson Oct 2014 #24

Man, are we going to need a lot of handcuffs for that frogmarch. Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #26

I'm not teeing off on Dallas, but on those who have mishandled this. Surely you can see uppityperson Oct 2014 #29

I'm going to guess that policies and procedures have been updated all over as a result of this. nt Dreamer Tatum Oct 2014 #31

I certainly hope so. nt uppityperson Oct 2014 #32

i agree with you... seabeyond Oct 2014 #36

Thanks for that elias7 Oct 2014 #73

Apparently, he signed some paperwork yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #35

I believe that paper was in the Liberia airport which we dont have jurisdiction davidn3600 Oct 2014 #46

Thank you for the update yeoman6987 Oct 2014 #47

It is Liberia that's charging him. defacto7 Oct 2014 #48

The mayor has spoken. cwydro Oct 2014 #77

I am. elleng Oct 2014 #2

Absolutely not. Jenoch Oct 2014 #3

If he lied about being exposed before he got into the US, then no. That should be a crime. BillZBubb Oct 2014 #4

Not at all. LisaL Oct 2014 #8

Are they? LeftInTX Oct 2014 #9

What do you mean? Thanks. uppityperson Oct 2014 #10

I'll go with my old stand by. Aerows Oct 2014 #11

He knew he had been exposed marym625 Oct 2014 #14

he told them, he came from liberia. said nothing about contact with a victim, to the point of her seabeyond Oct 2014 #37

You and me both. IMHO, if he survives, deportation and kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #43

I thought he only came here on a visitor's visa? TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #63

Prove that. Barack_America Oct 2014 #51

because they took her to the Ebola ward in the hospital in Liberia TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #66

I have read... sendero Oct 2014 #67

I can totally see why he didn't TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #69

After she was turned away from the only OB clinic in the country... Barack_America Oct 2014 #68

You're right marym625 Oct 2014 #72

He put many lives at risk knowing he was exposed. alphafemale Oct 2014 #16

Should the Powers that be be charged with endangerment by keeping the host family inside that uppityperson Oct 2014 #17

the family knowingly exposed themselves. should we prosecute them for putting themselves in danger? seabeyond Oct 2014 #38

What? The host family had a guest visit who got sick and then were prevented from uppityperson Oct 2014 #40

If he suspected he had it... Whiskeytide Oct 2014 #18

Thank goodness speculations are not admissible as evidence. longship Oct 2014 #19

Maybe not. But... Whiskeytide Oct 2014 #22

Then it would be fact, not speculation. But it isn't there yet. uppityperson Oct 2014 #25

Agreed. N/t. Whiskeytide Oct 2014 #28

Actually the Dallas County DA is Democrat Craig Watkins Stallion Oct 2014 #20

No. 840high Oct 2014 #23

I thought it was Liberia that was charging him... Historic NY Oct 2014 #27

It is. defacto7 Oct 2014 #49

Depends on the circumstances. davidthegnome Oct 2014 #30

and since he had bought his ticket SoCalDem Oct 2014 #39

do you think the man might have clued the nurse in, that he was with a person recently who died of seabeyond Oct 2014 #41

He had a duty to say that to someone's face in plain English, IMHO. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #44

he never stated he was around ebola. he knew by syaing liberia, what they were asking. and STILL seabeyond Oct 2014 #45

I don't think he knew he was infected. Kalidurga Oct 2014 #33

There's a whole lot of people jumping to conclusions Mariana Oct 2014 #52

It doesn't even matter to me. Live and Learn Oct 2014 #59

Good points Kalidurga Oct 2014 #78

Well... 2naSalit Oct 2014 #34

Not at all. LostInAnomie Oct 2014 #42

How about a link defacto7 Oct 2014 #50

There was an interview on one of the msnbc shows today with a Texas official who Stardust Oct 2014 #53

There's only one article I can find defacto7 Oct 2014 #54

What? I've heard nothing about this. Liberia is saying they're going press charges, but Texas? herding cats Oct 2014 #55

Because putting a sick person behind bars will solve..anything? BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #56

+1 nt Live and Learn Oct 2014 #58

I am. I think it makes perfect sense to have done what he did. Live and Learn Oct 2014 #57

How many folks condemning him newfie11 Oct 2014 #70

Texas wants to? TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #60

so it's fine to knowingly expose the population to a deadly virus DrDan Oct 2014 #61

Link? I only know Liberia wants to. WinkyDink Oct 2014 #62

Nope Spider Jerusalem Oct 2014 #64

No. Not if he lied under oath to get on that airplane, an act which could endanger countless others. Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #65

so does Liberia. He lied on his exit interview, claiming he had not been in contact magical thyme Oct 2014 #71

Rumor mongering irks me. How many times will you ignore requests for a link to prove what you say Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #74

I think you may be confused. MineralMan Oct 2014 #75

I hadn't heard that. I did read that officials in Liberia wanted to charge him notadmblnd Oct 2014 #76

Thats what we do here, charge people with crimes. Saboburns Oct 2014 #79