Since dude is currently in isolation under armed guard with an effectively untreatable strain of TB, I'm willing to pass on the legal payback. I suspect he's going to be forcibly quarantined (proven flight risk, after all) until a drug treatment that can cure him is invented.
Jayne: Yeah, that was some pretty risky sittin' you did there. Wash: That's right, of course, 'cause they wouldn't arrest me if we got boarded, I'm just the pilot. I can always say I was flying the ship by accident.
'Serenity'
Natter 52: Playing with a full deck?
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 31, 2007 5:42:11 pm PDT #291 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Rick - May 31, 2007 5:46:02 pm PDT #292 of 10001
The 12 year old in me must note that besides Mr. Dong, one of the other two left has the last name Wang.
One of the most common surnames in northern China. It means 'king', naturally. Oh, and queen is 'nü-wang'.
Vang is a common Norwegian name, but W is pronounced with a V-sound in Norwegian, so many confused Norwegian immigrants ended up with an American name of Wang. In states like Minnesota and Washington, which have people of both Norwegian and Chinese ancestry, this leads to many supposedly amusing newspaper photos of “the Wang brothers,” one blond and 6’3”, and one dark haired and 5’4”. I know this because I have a friend whose real name (Vangstad) got pseudo-Anglicized to Wang, and he collects examples of this trope.
Vortex - May 31, 2007 5:47:09 pm PDT #293 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Since dude is currently in isolation under armed guard with an effectively untreatable strain of TB, I'm willing to pass on the legal payback.
I'm not. Reckless endangerment at the least.
I suspect he's going to be forcibly quarantined (proven flight risk, after all) until a drug treatment that can cure him is invented.
why should he suffer the same as the guy who voluntarily turned himself in and has been in isolation for 9 months?
aurelia - May 31, 2007 5:59:59 pm PDT #294 of 10001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Reckless endangerment at the least.
How about the cost to track down and test all the people who may have been exposed on the flights?
Vortex - May 31, 2007 6:04:54 pm PDT #295 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
How about the cost to track down and test all the people who may have been exposed on the flights?
yep. fines and civil liability as well. There was a woman on GMA this morning that was talking about how she was going to have to be tested monthly for the next two years. that's going to cost her money and the emotional stress is horrible as well.
brenda m - May 31, 2007 6:06:02 pm PDT #296 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Since dude is currently in isolation under armed guard with an effectively untreatable strain of TB, I'm willing to pass on the legal payback.
Reckless doesnt' begin to cover it. Turns out now (or so the elevator would have me believe) his father in law is in fact a TB researcher at the frikking CDC. Plus, the guy's a lawyer. So, not some dumbass who didn't understand what he was doing.
Do we have automatic spellcheck on here now? Me no likey.
Typo Boy - May 31, 2007 6:16:03 pm PDT #297 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Do we have automatic spellcheck on here now? Me no likey.
Not on the board as far as I know. It is an automatic gift with purchase if you have upgraded to recent versions of Firefox though.
tommyrot - May 31, 2007 6:23:16 pm PDT #298 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
brenda m - May 31, 2007 6:23:25 pm PDT #299 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Ah, that's what it is.
Sean K - May 31, 2007 6:28:51 pm PDT #300 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
"The highest concentrations of cocaine were found in the center of Rome and especially in the area of the University of La Sapienza," said Dr. Angelo Cecinato, who led the investigation.
Researchers can't say for sure why the high concentrations were registered in those locations, but Cecinato stressed that the findings didn't necessarily mean that cocaine and cannabis are more heavily used there.
The report said the maximum concentration of cocaine in Rome _ 0.1 nanograms per cubic meter _ was five times less than the legal limit for toxic substances in the air. Nevertheless, researchers said even the small amount was reason for concern.
Are they absolutely certain they've ruled out accidental contamination by lab personnel?