Authorities remove close to one million N95 respirator masks, gloves, gowns and other medical supplies after a Brooklyn man was caught allegedly hoarding the equipment. He faces charges for lying to investigators and coughing on FBI agents who confronted him.
Capitalism is breaking down. This feels like socialism is taking over.
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(Old Spike)
He's going to be fiscally reimbursed for his losses.
Also he was trying to resell the gear to hospitals at 700% mark up.
Despite how despicable that is, this is still an infringement of constitutional rights.
What's stopping the government from seizing people's food and ammunition in shortages?
(Old Spike)
I think the US health emergency law that was enacted about a month ago enables the govt to seize health supplies for public use.
(Long Spike)
It's getting harder and harder to make a buck in this system.
(Long Spike)
The Lord will provide.
(Long Spike)
(Old Spike)
US villans are "hijacking" safety equipment meant for and already paid by european countries (France, Germany, Spain) at chinese airports by paying horrendous prices in cash. It is said the countries will be reimbursed. What is the difference?
Former ally truned into enemy....... Disgusting.
(Old Spike)
Where did you get that information?
(Old Spike)
"On the tarmac, the Americans arrive, take out cash and pay three or four times more for our orders, so we really have to fight," Dr. Jean Rottner, an emergency room doctor in Mulhouse, told RTL radio.
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2020/04/03/business/bc-eu-virus-outbreak-squabbling-for-supplies.html
(Old Spike)
It was in quite a few german papers, I read it on focus.de
(Old Spike)
Anyway belgium just purchased about 12 million masks from china, they where not hijacked, strangely enough, not that i am saying it couldent be but, i don't think it has anything to do with the government, the maffia sees money in this equipment to.
(Old Spike)
I haven't said anything about government, although it would not be surprising tbh.