Red Cross donated blood provides DNA information for government databases

Sydney Morning Herald ^ | 11/16/01 | Gerard Ryle

[Diogenesis]

The Board stole more than $480 million dollars from donors,
sold the donated blood back to hospitals (and burnt the rest to keep the price high),
and no doubt sold the DNA provided by donors if the above is true.

Unbelievable.

Unbelievable.

Unbelievable.

Unbelievable.

Unbelievable.

[dead]

I'm sure they didn't just give it away. They have lifestyles to maintain.

[Askel5]

I'm sure OUR Red Cross would never do something so underhanded.

LIDDY DOLE'S RED CROSS RUNS AMOK

BLOOD TRAIL: THE BLOOD BROKERS PART 1 -- HOW BLOOD, THE 'GIFT OF LIFE,' BECAME A BILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESS Source: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Published: September 24, 1989 Author: Gilbert M. Gaul Posted on 07/12/1999 19:45:35 PDT by Wallaby (348)

BLOOD TRAIL: THE BLOOD BROKERS PART 2 - THE LOOSE WAY THE FDA REGULATES BLOOD INDUSTRY Source: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Published: September 25, 1989 Author: Gilbert M. Gaul Posted on 07/12/1999 20:45:42 PDT by Wallaby (347)

BLOOD TRAIL: THE BLOOD BROKERS PART 3 -- FEAR OF AIDS SPURS CHANGE Source: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Published: TUESDAY September 26, 1989 Author: Gilbert M. Gaul Posted on 07/12/1999 21:00:40 PDT by Wallaby (346)

BLOOD TRAIL: THE BLOOD BROKERS PART 4 -- RED CROSS: FROM DISASTER RELIEF TO BLOOD Source: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Published: WEDNESDAY September 27, 1989 Author: Gilbert M. Gaul Posted on 07/12/1999 21:44:11 PDT by Wallaby (345)

BLOOD TRAIL: BLOOD BROKERS, PART 5, LAST IN SERIES -- AMERICA: THE OPEC OF THE GLOBAL PLASMA Source: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Published: September 28, 1989 Author: Gilbert M. Gaul Posted on 07/12/1999 22:14:30 PDT by Wallaby (344)

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[veronica]

TOTALLY CORRUPT organization.

[lelio]

but the Herald was threatened with a Supreme Court injunction by the Australian Red Cross Blood Service after it asked how the blood was obtained.
Could someone explain how the .au government works? It looks like the newspaper wanted to find out some info and the AuRCBS protested to the supreme court? Huh?

[dalereed]

The Red Cross has always been a totally corrupt money grabbing operation.

A friend of mine that was flying forest service helicopters in forest fires in the 60s was charged a dollar for a stale donut and a cup of coffee by the Red Cross who set up their "services" at the refueling, water loading, and rest area which was a lot of money back then.

[dead]

How do you like that "verbal consent" claim! Unbelievable.

Verbal agreements stopped being valid in about 1570.

[toenail]

bump

[Aurelius]

BUMP

[DoughtyOne]

I'm with you on this one Dead. What a crock!

[thefactor]

Tell the Red "Double" Cross how you feel about them.

[dead]

Finally! Some agreement! 8-)

[DoughtyOne]

Har! Hey, I don't hold grudges. Glad to agree with you whenever possible. Have a good one.

[dead]

Ooops! Wait till you read what I just wrote to you on another thread!

Great thing about FR, you can be civil on one thread, while lobbing bombs at each other on another.

[Great Dane]

DNA is a private matter, but if there is money to be made........ privacy goes out the window.

[dead]

Could someone explain how the .au government works?

Not I, but I hope somebody can answer your question.

[DoughtyOne]

That's alright. You feel strongly about your position and so do I. I appreciate your oops and will offer up my own. I responded to your comments, but I tried to do so in a reasoned manner. Have a good one...