Patient X

Was anyone else as angry as I was to hear about Andrew Speaker, the Atlanta attorney who knowingly exposed hundreds, if not thousands, of people to TB? I was absolutely astonished when I heard about his extensive travels abroad, when he KNEW he was infected with this.

Then, I read that he is a PERSONAL INJURY and Divorce attorney who was diagnosed in JANUARY with TB. What is wrong with people these days?!?! The CDC initially announced that he had "legitimate" reasons for taking commercial flights to and around Europe. I thought that perhaps he had a major family emergency such as the death of a parent or child. And then we discover it was for his wedding and honeymoon! Did it not occur to him or his fiancee to postpone the nuptiuals until his illness had been properly treated? I cannot help but be enraged that this "man" was so selfish as to expose so many other people to this dangerous sickness.

I don't think it matters if no one DEMANDED he stay in the country and receive treatment. Nor do I think it's relevant that he did not find out until he was in Rome that it was the highly dangerous XDR strain. He should have had the common sense and courtesy to get well before traveling. How selfish can one person be?

I pray that no one that he came in contact with tests positive. If they do, though, I hope they sue him for personal injury and damages. I am not normally a fan of litigation, but in this instance, I think he deserves it. I cannot believe his audacity.

Agreed, Emmyjune

Submitted by Fayette Publius on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 2:18pm.

I have to tell you, Emmyjune, that I too am totally steamed about "TB Andy" and his reckless behavior. But we shouldn't really be all that surprised by it. After all, personal injury lawyers are some of the most self centered, narcissistic people around. Some of these vermin are such bottom feeders too. I wouldn't put it past the personal injury lawyer dad to be contacting, at this very moment, the innocent people on the planes with his son, offering to sue the airlines on their behalf.

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Submitted by Emmyjune on Fri, 06/01/2007 - 10:13am.

"nuptials"...Sorry, I was typing quickly out of anger.

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