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BOSS, COWORKERS OF EBOLA PATIENT: HE KNEW HE HAD EBOLA, US TRIP WAS 'DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO SURVIVE'
Breitbart ^ | 10/04/2014 | Frances Martel

Posted on 10/04/2014 10:25:30 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

A Liberian man who traveled to the United States four days after having contact with a symptomatic Ebola victim in Monrovia "knew he had Ebola," according to his former boss, who said he abruptly left his job before the incident.

In interviews with the Liberian Observer, one of the nation's largest newspapers, both Thomas Eric Duncan's former boss, Henry Brunson, and an unnamed coworker agree that they believe Duncan knew he had Ebola when he boarded a plane out of Monrovia with a final destination in Texas. Brunson noted that, having come into contact with a pregnant woman who died hours after her interaction with Duncan, he knew of his disease. “If he were in Liberia, he was going to surely die,” Brunson told the paper, saying he was "glad" that Duncan was in a country with adequate medical resources.

Duncan worked as a driver for Brunson at the FedEx contractor SafeWay Cargo until mid-September. According to the Observer, Duncan was involved in a car accident at the end of the tenure at the company, and, according to workers, "having acquired an American visa, he did not care and never returned to work afterwards."

Another unnamed source, described as a FedEx worker in Monrovia, told the Observer that Duncan knew he had Ebola, as well. "A source at FedEx in Monrovia said Mr. Duncan apparently knew he was suffering from the disease and that his best chance of survival was reaching to the United States," writes author Omari Jackson, "a position that a family source denied, when we sought confirmation." The Observer notes that the departure to America, for the source and others consulted, appeared a "desperate attempt to survive."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: duncancoworkers; ebola; ebolaoutbreak; firstusebolavictim; liberia; uspatientzero
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To: tennmountainman

https://twitter.com/LisaEvers/with_replies


21 posted on 10/04/2014 11:21:06 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: SeekAndFind
This man was thus enemy agent and the Traitorobama regime, AGAIN gave aid and comfort to the enemy by admitting him into this country and risk the lives of Americans.

In the meantime, the GOP-controlled Congress does.... NOTHING

22 posted on 10/04/2014 11:21:47 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: EEGator

The rope should be high quality, because, following their indictment, trial, conviction, and sentencing for treason, it will need to be used on the Traitorobama regime and the Demonicrat members of the House and Senate.


23 posted on 10/04/2014 11:24:33 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: ladyjane

My family in India got mucked around for over a year trying to get visas.
They have them now but only have months to sell the house before they expire.


24 posted on 10/04/2014 11:26:59 AM PDT by mylife
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To: ladyjane

The Visa is issue by America,not Liberia.


25 posted on 10/04/2014 11:29:36 AM PDT by mylife
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To: Karl Spooner

Link does not work.


26 posted on 10/04/2014 11:29:51 AM PDT by tennmountainman (True conservatives don't like being rained on by their own party!)
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To: mylife
The Visa is issue by America,not Liberia.

Well aware.

So I guess we can be sure that no hanky lanky went on. /sarc

27 posted on 10/04/2014 11:30:45 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: SeekAndFind

Some people are that desperate for living where he come ah medical system is primitive


28 posted on 10/04/2014 11:31:53 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: ladyjane

lanky = panky


29 posted on 10/04/2014 11:33:33 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: ladyjane

At any rate there are to many conflicting reports going around for me to believe anything other than there is a lot of lying going on at this point.


30 posted on 10/04/2014 11:38:45 AM PDT by mylife
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To: ladyjane

I remember some earlier reports that Ghana was involved somehow — whether that is where he got the visa or had just lived there I don’t know— do you remember that report? It was on FR.


31 posted on 10/04/2014 11:41:11 AM PDT by bunster
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To: tennmountainman

It still works for me. Try opening in another tab....


32 posted on 10/04/2014 11:53:49 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Karl Spooner

Ok


33 posted on 10/04/2014 12:01:51 PM PDT by tennmountainman (True conservatives don't like being rained on by their own party!)
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To: tennmountainman

Plague rafts/ships being torpedoed in international waters as they approach various national shores?

Yet, people I consider sane are carrying on with international travel plans, including cruises with international crews and flights that connect in Europe.


34 posted on 10/04/2014 12:05:15 PM PDT by reformedliberal
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To: tennmountainman
Imagine what 1000 cases would do.

Why imagine? ... in Obamaville all we have to do is wait a few weeks.

35 posted on 10/04/2014 12:14:15 PM PDT by The Duke
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To: SeekAndFind

COUNTDOWN....OCT 15TH....EBOLA RISES.


36 posted on 10/04/2014 12:16:00 PM PDT by jetson
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To: mrsmel

He could have at least admitted to exposure.”””

He outright lied on his application to fly out of the country.

He should face the music for that, and I don’t mean a slap on the wrist.

100 years in a maximum pen would be fine, but would prefer a bullet & not spending any money to take care of him, feed him, etc.


37 posted on 10/04/2014 1:13:14 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: SevenofNine

If he was so desperate, why didn’t he immediately present himself to a hospital and at least at that time admit his exposure, instead of waiting and just hanging around other people knowing that he was possibly infected?

Not that I think his supposed desperation in any way mitigates the fact that he lied to come here in the first place, and placed other people, without even giving them a chance to to choose to take the risk of having him here, in danger.


38 posted on 10/04/2014 1:42:33 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: ridesthemiles

I agree.


39 posted on 10/04/2014 1:43:01 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: ridesthemiles

As he ‘s a black man, he’d most likely end up with AIDS being in prison.


40 posted on 10/04/2014 1:48:20 PM PDT by SaraJohnson
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