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In reply to the discussion: Frisco(suburb of Dallas) Patient Exhibiting Ebola Symptoms (UPDATED) [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)28. Not the fault of Police. It was not because of neglect, but logistics:
to Galraedia for this video:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017219322
to Judge Jenkins who found someone to let them stay in a home they owned. It was for their safety and that of others after authorities were unable to talk anyone into renting to them. This is the same Judge who made Dallas County a sanctuary for children coming across the border despite the hate and hysteria earlier this year. Rachel does a good interview with him.
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Frisco(suburb of Dallas) Patient Exhibiting Ebola Symptoms (UPDATED) [View all]
Purveyor
Oct 2014
OP
The news conference will be held at 3:30 pm at Frisco’s Central Fire Station. CBSDFW will stream it
Purveyor
Oct 2014
#1
I am mulling over potential liability for confining the family in that infected apartment for days.
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#9
I thought the CDC said no chance of an outbreak like is happening in W Africa because we have
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#7
I think in this case they were overestimating our rather spotty and inadequate health care system.
redruddyred
Oct 2014
#75
I call it the 'Kill 'em all, let God sort it out' approach. But some have itchy trigger fingers now.
freshwest
Oct 2014
#53
British Airways decided to stop flights to Liberia and Sierra Leone, but it wasn't a ban
muriel_volestrangler
Oct 2014
#85
That would be ironic. Police responsible for keeping Duncan's family inside an infected apartment
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#18
In order to catch a disease from a virus, you have to have come into contact with the virus. But
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#27
It took 4 days to find a place for the family to be so they were forced into staying in that
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#30
Did you watch the video? That's all from me for you, we'll have to disagree on this.
freshwest
Oct 2014
#36
Judge Jenkins is great. But people were "kept safe" by confining them into an contaminated apartment
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#41
Public health, including instances like this, should be handled by government departments.
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#55
My comment in my message was not specific to you, but for others. The title was to you.
freshwest
Oct 2014
#52
There were no public spaces available? None? There is something seriously wrong in Texas, to be sure
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#56
I watched as many public hospitals, TB wards, etc. were taken out during the Reagan years.
freshwest
Oct 2014
#62
It is incredible and I wonder if people or politicians will regret any of that.
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#63
No regrets for those who profit on the new system of doing thing. In fact, they are proud of it.
freshwest
Oct 2014
#68
Is that the "we help each other rather than relying on what those tax dollars we have given to help
uppityperson
Oct 2014
#69
The officer speaking at the presser says he was inside but had no contact with Duncan...
countryjake
Oct 2014
#22
and even then it isn't 100%, depending if enough detectable antibodies have been produced. The odds
still_one
Oct 2014
#45
Exactly, it could be the stomach flue, but based on his activities very unlikely it is Ebola
still_one
Oct 2014
#60
Too many donuts. I will feel terrible if he gets sick but I have a feeling that he's OK...
winstars
Oct 2014
#77
I don't know that anyone wins. But people like Cruz who ignorantly mouth off lose.
yellowcanine
Oct 2014
#82