Ebola Victim’s Nephew Says Uncle Died for a Simple Reason: ‘He’s a Black Man’ Without Insurance ~ By Zach Noble

“Had [Duncan's] been another name, you know, or another color, he would probably be living today and he would have survived it,” Weeks told CNN. “And that’s what’s really hurting me the most is because they treated him the way they did because of the color of his skin, and that’s very upsetting and disturbing, and know that you stand a chance if you’re white, but you don’t if you’re black.”

Just yesterday, I wrote the following:

You may want to brace yourself. I hope I don’t give anyone any ideas, but I would imagine that somebody like Al Sharpton has thought of this by now. It’s amazing he is not already out demonstrating by that Dallas hospital that sent Thomas Eric Duncan home from the ER on his first visit. And now, it comes out that there are big financial costs when taking care of people sick from Ebola. Just add it up, there’s going to be concerns, and they may be legitimate in this case.

Not only do I have no need to walk that statement back, I can stand by it, and say, “See, I told you so.” I believe that I was absolutely correct on two points that I made. I knew the race card would be played soon, and I believed that it was going to be a big problem because Patient #1 was sent home when he should have been kept at the hospital and immediately get treatment that could have saved him. It may have all been a tragic blunder by hospital personnel, but it doesn’t look good at all. It’s all about the appearance that Mr. Duncan was treated with the lack of concern that was deserved in his case.

If you are trying to follow what I’m saying, good luck with that. Whether it was racism or incompetence, this is going to come back to bite the hospital in big ways, especially if Mr. Duncan’s condition after the hospital release ends up infecting others. The problem is, I don’t know if it would be better or worse if it was because of racism and him being poor without insurance, or because of incompetence. It’s absolutely disturbing, either way. Just sayin’…

Ebola Victim’s Nephew Says Uncle Died for a Simple Reason: ‘He’s a Black Man’ Without Insurance

By Zach Noble

October 11, 2014 11:45am

From theblaze.com

Thomas Eric Duncan

Thomas Eric Duncan, the first patient diagnosed with Ebola inside the U.S., died on Wednesday, and as questions surrounded his treatment (or lack thereof), a family member implied that racism and callous disregard for the poor were responsible for Duncan’s death.

On CNN’s “OutFront” Saturday morning, Duncan’s nephew Josephus Weeks speculated that race played a role in the Texas hospital’s decision to release his uncle while the man had a raging fever.

“He’s the only person that has died from Ebola here in America,” Weeks said. “He’s a black man. He’s poor, didn’t have insurance.”

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