Quote:
Originally Posted by WFCY
From the NY Times, you can skip to bottom summary if you don't wanna read wall of text:
Also was reported on today's Democracynow.
Story in short: 34yr old, appearantly healthy Chinese immigrant who spent over half his life in US, married an American, has 2 kids, owns house and works in computer firm, got picked up by homeland security when he was about to get his green card, and put into private owned prison run by Corrections Corporations of America (CCA). |
Well, apparently healthy apart from the cancer.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by WFCY
Reason being picked up, he missed an immigration court hearing many years ago because the notice was sent to the wrong address.
|
No, reason for being arrested - overstayed his Visa in violation of the law.
His excuse for violating the law was the mis-delivery of the notice.
Quote:
Originally Posted by WFCY
Within about a year into his incarceration he contracted cancer, and received no medical treatment despite his and his family's pleas. They denied him a wheelchair when his spine was fractured (probabily due to cancer) and could no longer walk, which as a result denied him pain killers and phone contacts to his lawyer and family, because he could not make his way around. When he was checked by CCA nurses, he was told to "stop faking it".
|
How, pray tell, Dr. WFCY, did you make that determination? You know exactly when he contracted cancer?
You're in the wrong line of work as an internet "revolucionario". You should be out saving the world with your amazing medical knowledge.
Quote:
Originally Posted by WFCY
Few days before he died, they dragged him to a deportation officer who threatened him unless he drops his appeal. Finally he was seen by a federal judge who ordered him be put into hospital. He was finally diagnosed with multiple terminal cancer, and he died couple days later.
What is wrong with this story?
|
There are several things wrong with what happened to Mr. Ng.
And also, several things wrong with your claims, such as the vapid suggestion that a case like this would be grounds for a "pre-emptive strike".
There is plainly a need for standards to ensure that those being detained are provided competent medical care. Regardless of the reason for their detention, they are in the care and custody of the government, and as such the government as a moral as well as a legal duty to provide such care.
Matt