Atlanta air traveler with TB.

By now you have all heard about the Atlanta air traveler that got a rare
form of TB and had to sneak back in the country througth Canada and rent
a car because the goverment put him on the no fly list. People that were
on the planes the he flew on are mad at him. This guy is a University of
GA graduate just like Andrew in Alabama is. He is also a lawer just like
Andrew is so Andrew probably knows him. I think the people critisizeing
him just don't like any UGA graduates. BTW, the guy is at a Denver
hospital now so maybe he can get out in time to make it to Vegas for the
Soirre.

Ronald Emerson

Ronald Emerson wrote:

> BTW, the guy is at a Denver
> hospital now so maybe he can get out in time to make it to Vegas for the
> Soirre.
>
> Ronald Emerson

Great idea, Ron! Maybe BOB can pick him up and take him.

Donna

Oh by the way, his name IS Andrew Speaker.

Dale W.




On Thu, 31 May 2007 19:17:53 -0400, northturn@ (Ronald
Emerson) wrote:

>By now you have all heard about the Atlanta air traveler that got a rare
>form of TB and had to sneak back in the country througth Canada and rent
>a car because the goverment put him on the no fly list. People that were
>on the planes the he flew on are mad at him. This guy is a University of
>GA graduate just like Andrew in Alabama is. He is also a lawer just like
>Andrew is so Andrew probably knows him. I think the people critisizeing
>him just don't like any UGA graduates. BTW, the guy is at a Denver
>hospital now so maybe he can get out in time to make it to Vegas for the
>Soirre.
>
>Ronald Emerson

"Ronald Emerson" <northturn@> wrote in message
news:5750-465F57A1-4@storefull-3251.bay....
> By now you have all heard about the Atlanta air traveler that got a rare
> form of TB and had to sneak back in the country througth Canada and rent
> a car because the goverment put him on the no fly list. People that were
> on the planes the he flew on are mad at him. This guy is a University of
> GA graduate just like Andrew in Alabama is. He is also a lawer just like
> Andrew is so Andrew probably knows him. I think the people critisizeing
> him just don't like any UGA graduates. BTW, the guy is at a Denver
> hospital now so maybe he can get out in time to make it to Vegas for the
> Soirre.
>
> Ronald Emerson

When I read the article about this man flying on airplanes WITH TB, AFTER
being told NOT TO, something told me that this yo-yo had to be a lawyer. I
was RIGHT.
SOME lawyers have the attitude, that they are going to do EXACTLY what they
WANT to do and screw everyone else.
They say, if anyone else comes down with TB, this guy can be sued. I
certainly hope so.

FARMER JOHN

In article <466002dc$1_4@newsfeed.slurp.net>,
"Don Strevel" <dstrevel@g<delete>mail.com> wrote:

> IMHO, Lawyers rationalise everything. There is nir right or wrong, all
> shades of gray.
>
> Can he be sued? I would think "yes". At least he is in the right field to
> defend himself...but anyone that would defend themself has a fool for a
> client.
>

If he gave it to anyone, yes. Otherwise, it would be a rather
interesting case for severe distress or something similar.


>

Andrew in Alabama wrote:

> I am kind of surprised he has spoken out as much as he has.

some say you only get one 15 minute slice --- perhaps he thinks this is his.

--tr

In article <e4f1635b0t97t7nlaph5t6k7180uniman6@>,
Judy Heuman <judyh@rogers.com> wrote:

> But, tell me this -- don't you think the CDC and American government
> should have informed the Italian and Canadian officials so they could
> have put him on a no-fly list too?

According to what I have seen, the CDC did get in touch with the
Italian authorities while he was still over there. Don't what if
anything they did. I am not sure if you really want to put everyone with
TB on an international no-fly list like that.


>
> It seems to me that part of being a responsible world power is to
> inform other countries when their security is in danger. Just to be
> concerned about this guy crossing over into the States seems a tad
> selfish to me. So, was the other option to leave him in Canada to
> infect Canadians?
>
>
I understand the Italians were notified. You have to remember that
he got "upgraded" to XRTB while he was already in Italy. I am not
exactly sure when he was placed on a no-fly list, it is sorta murky.
Also he took off for Canada from Prague. I am not sure about the
logistics (and given health privacy regs the legality) and putting out a
general alert.

"Farmer John" <john5240@> wrote in message
news:l8T7i.6437$aW5.3012@trndny09...
> "Ronald Emerson" <northturn@> wrote in message
> news:5750-465F57A1-4@storefull-3251.bay....
>> By now you have all heard about the Atlanta air traveler that got a rare
>> form of TB and had to sneak back in the country througth Canada and rent
>> a car because the goverment put him on the no fly list. People that were
>> on the planes the he flew on are mad at him. This guy is a University of
>> GA graduate just like Andrew in Alabama is. He is also a lawer just like
>> Andrew is so Andrew probably knows him. I think the people critisizeing
>> him just don't like any UGA graduates. BTW, the guy is at a Denver
>> hospital now so maybe he can get out in time to make it to Vegas for the
>> Soirre.
>>
>> Ronald Emerson
>
> When I read the article about this man flying on airplanes WITH TB, AFTER
> being told NOT TO, something told me that this yo-yo had to be a lawyer. I
> was RIGHT.
> SOME lawyers have the attitude, that they are going to do EXACTLY what
> they
> WANT to do and screw everyone else.
> They say, if anyone else comes down with TB, this guy can be sued. I
> certainly hope so.
>
> FARMER JOHN
>
>

I heard he didn't understand English...

In article <3uc8i.111$Gy4.60@trndny08>,
"Farmer John" <john5240@> wrote:

> Italian health officials were informed according to this morning's
> newspaper, but too late for them to do anything. Then, instead of flying
> back to Atlanta, he flew to Canada and drove into the US. An attempt to
> avoid authorities.
> If they can nail this yo-yo with a felony, I wonder how that would impact
> his career as a lawyer?
>
Big assumption on the felony, don't see it unless they can find
someone he infected, no harm no foul. Felony conviction would probably
make the license go bye bye.

> "Ronald Emerson" <northturn@> wrote in message
> news:5750-465F57A1-4@storefull-3251.bay....
>> By now you have all heard about the Atlanta air traveler that got a rare
>> form of TB and had to sneak back in the country througth Canada and rent
>> a car because the goverment put him on the no fly list.

Let's see .... he comes in through Canada. Some of the 9-11 terrorists came
in through Canada. A few months back there was a reported terrorist plot
broken up in Canada. So, in the name of homeland security, let's put up
that big fence on the border with Mexico. Makes perfect sense to me.