[Sherman Logan]

The problem with this theory is that the guy started applying for a visa probably three months before, then bought a ticket as soon as his visa came in, about two weeks before he left. He wasn’t exposed till just a couple of days before an already-booked trip.

So the trip simply cannot be a consequence of the exposure. Though arguably he should have not taken the trip after being exposed, he could not have known he was infected.

The opinions of the Liberians quoted are interesting, but they are neither medical personnel nor psychics, so I’m unlcear why they opinion on the matter is particularly relevant.

What I’d like to know is where the money for the ticket came from.

[DannyTN]

"The problem with this theory is that the guy started applying for a visa probably three months before, then bought a ticket as soon as his visa came in, about two weeks before he left. He wasn’t exposed till just a couple of days before an already-booked trip."

Plus it's unlikely that he would have exposed his girl friend and their children, the way he did.

But if it can be proved that he thought he had the disease, then he should be prosecuted both in Liberia and here.

And in any event we should restrict travel from people who have visited affected countries.

[mrsmel]

I’d like to know what kind of ethics would allow people to say that his desire to have First World health care trumps the right to survive of at least dozens of people in another country. He could have at least admitted to exposure.

[mylife]

Agreed.
They don’t spit out visas in a week.

[dragnet2]

He wasn’t exposed till just a couple of days before an already-booked trip.

That's what you and everyone else was told. We have no idea what else he was doing in cootieville.

He could have been banging Liberian skanks for all we know just days prior to helping the walking dead head to the already packed hospital..

[DB]

Anyone with connections in the US would likely be applying for a visa to get out of there. For him the timing worked out.

Someone died from Ebola that he had direct contact with and he knew it. I believe he had a good idea what he was doing.

[TLI]

What I’d like to know is where the money for the ticket came from.

Here is a somewhat different possability...

UPDATE: FedEx has released the following statement clarifying Duncan's position at SafeWay:

We have been advised by Safeway Cargo, a FedEx Global Service Provider (GSP) in Liberia, that Mr. Duncan was not employed in the FedEx GSP operation. He was employed as a personal driver for the company's General Manager.

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