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CANADA RED CROSS GUILTY IN BLOOD SCANDAL
My Way News ^ | May 30, 2005 | AP

Posted on 05/31/2005 4:21:31 AM PDT by T'wit

Canada Red Cross Guilty in Blood Scandal

May 30, 9:23 PM (ET)

HAMILTON, Ontario (AP) The Canadian Red Cross pleaded guilty Monday to distributing blood tainted with HIV and hepatitis C in the 1980s, and was fined $4,000 in the public health disaster that infected thousands.

More than 1,000 Canadians contracted blood-borne HIV and up to 20,000 others were infected with hepatitis C after receiving the tainted blood products. About 3,000 people had died by 1997 and the death toll has grown, but recent estimates were not available.

"(The) Canadian Red Cross Society is deeply sorry for the injury and death ... for the suffering caused to families and loved ones of those who were harmed," said Dr. Pierre Duplessis, the secretary general of the Red Cross.

In a public apology demanded by survivors of the victims and played via videotape in the courtroom, Duplessis said the charity accepted responsibility ...

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.myway.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arkansas; bloodgate; bloodtrail; canada; clintonlegacy; clintonscandals; contaminatedblood; hepc; taintedblood
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To: EternalVigilance

Thanks. Another Clinton scandal swept under the rug by the MSM and we've known about this one for years. The Clinton's are the most corrupt people to ever occupy DC.


21 posted on 05/31/2005 4:58:41 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: T'wit
And with this... Canada announces its entry into Third-World status.
22 posted on 05/31/2005 4:59:44 AM PDT by johnny7 (PREDICTION; Bill Clinton will be dead before 2008.)
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To: kitkat
What can you do to the RED CROSS?

Nothing at all will happen to the American Red Cross, but their hands are not clean. Bad blood came back from the Canadian processor and Americans suffered proportionately as much as Canadians. The hemophiliac population in this country was decimated by diseased blood (tainted Factor 8).

23 posted on 05/31/2005 5:00:49 AM PDT by T'wit ("There are only two classes of people who hate paying income taxes -- men and women." Will Rogers)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma

But remember, Hillary was in this up to her elbows. This story is not healthy for her presidential ambitions. It could even open up the Vincent Foster case.


24 posted on 05/31/2005 5:02:32 AM PDT by T'wit ("There are only two classes of people who hate paying income taxes -- men and women." Will Rogers)
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To: kitkat

I believe the fine should be large enough to shut down Canada Red Cross and also about 30 to 50 people should be serving time in prison for such a catastrophe.
Including people from Arkansas.

That's like fining Ken Lay of Enron fame $20,000 for screwing people out of Billions and their life savings.


25 posted on 05/31/2005 5:04:19 AM PDT by chatham
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To: T'wit

Many years ago, I did extensive studying of this issue. I don't remember Hillary's involvement but I remember Bill knew and looked the other way. I believe those involved were his supporters.


26 posted on 05/31/2005 5:04:37 AM PDT by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: All

Spread it around. I have to leave for a few hours, will check in later today.


27 posted on 05/31/2005 5:05:13 AM PDT by T'wit ("There are only two classes of people who hate paying income taxes -- men and women." Will Rogers)
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To: T'wit

I remember this story from the '80's. The media was portraying it as if the blood was obtained from Canadian prisoners.


28 posted on 05/31/2005 5:15:20 AM PDT by toothfairy86
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To: T'wit
What can be done to the Homosexual lobby who prevented the early quarintine of infected HIV cases

Anyone with basic knowledge of Vectors and disease spread- (one would have hoped some at CDC could have controlled HIV's spread in San Francisco Homosexual community)
would know that an untreatable infecious disease must have it's disease carriers (vectors) quarantined

As a side note: How many Homosexual organizations have NEVER apologized to the World for THIS scourge they to this day continue to spread??
HATE SPEACH AS A CRIME- WHAT ABOUT DEATH SPREADING PERSONAL BEHAVIOR ?
29 posted on 05/31/2005 5:31:13 AM PDT by ConsentofGoverned (mark rich, s burger,flight 800, waco,cbs's national guard-just forget thats the game)
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To: T'wit

Anything that is corrupt/smells bad/criminal/un-American/and reeks of Arkansas TPT leads right to the klintoons. NSNR


30 posted on 05/31/2005 5:32:59 AM PDT by No Surrender No Retreat
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To: T'wit

"fined $4,000"

No jail time?


31 posted on 05/31/2005 5:35:13 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: OldFriend

It would be spun as klintoon's patriotic quest to reduce the world's population growth. Murder by proxy and he should, but will not be charged for this crime.NSNR


32 posted on 05/31/2005 5:37:10 AM PDT by No Surrender No Retreat
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To: Brilliant

$4,000 Canadian.


33 posted on 05/31/2005 6:39:09 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
The fine was $5,000 Canadian plus 1.5 million dedicated to a scholarship fund and research project aimed at reducing medical errors.

This was pursuant to a plea bargain. Yanks may perhaps be familiar with the concept.

34 posted on 05/31/2005 7:41:44 AM PDT by Clive
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To: Clive

They got off with a hand slap.


35 posted on 05/31/2005 7:45:45 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: kitkat
Fined $4,000 dollars? And nobody went to jail?

You need to read the article in order to get "the rest of the story".

36 posted on 05/31/2005 7:49:29 AM PDT by DumpsterDiver
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To: Clive
Agreed. It was a slap on the wrist, especially in light of the lives lost or blighted by disease.

That is what happens in plea bargains, especially where the defendent is an organization with a century long reputation and patrons who are the descendents of the Family Compact.

37 posted on 05/31/2005 8:02:32 AM PDT by Clive
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

My 37 was intended to be in reply to your 35.


38 posted on 05/31/2005 8:07:07 AM PDT by Clive
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To: thoughtomator

Thanks for the ping!


39 posted on 05/31/2005 8:15:05 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl
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To: Clive

"The fine was $5,000 Canadian plus 1.5 million dedicated to a scholarship fund and research project aimed at reducing medical errors."

Plus, of course, the Red Cross was already removed from the blood business in Canada, provided a $70 million fund for victims, and the principals of the Red Cross at the time will stand for criminal prosecution.


40 posted on 05/31/2005 8:32:15 AM PDT by -YYZ-
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