Reportedly, that is what the Homeland Security Agent said at Champlain, NY, when he let Andrew Speaker into the US despite a warning that came up on the computer when his passport was checked. Now, I ask you fellow Americans, do you think we are any better off than we were 6 years ago? This guy has shown just how easy it is to enter the US if you are a good-looking, young, white guy. And this guy has the most drug-resistant form of Tuberculosis. This case has fascinated me so I have been doing a little reading on the subject. (I have forgotten most of what I learned those many years ago in Medical Microbiology. )
Still, this guy knew he had TB when he flew trans-Atlantic for his wedding and honeymoon. This was a very selfish act and he had been warned by health officials not to fly. Plus, his now father-in-law is a researcher at the CDC on, all things, tuberculosis! So, you can't tell me this guy didn't know what he was dealing with. A little arrogant? No doubt. Just like those drunk drivers that "feel fine" and get behind the wheel in a car. He unnecessarily exposed people to something that can be deadly.
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