Comments for 0 at http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com , comment 1 to 6 out of 6 comments http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:26:32 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080408126229/local/news/hiv-group-furious-after-disease-alert-on-plane.html#comment-5811 I'd have to agree with the airport on this one, they did the right thing. It's just too risky otherwise. - edauntes15 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:42:22 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080408126229/local/news/hiv-group-furious-after-disease-alert-on-plane.html#comment-5807 The prevalence of HIV has certainly grown since the 80's, and I'm certain there are a few people out there that have no idea how they got it. Furthermore, there have been reported cases of someone with bloody sputum coughing on another person has transmitted HIV or similar pathogens. Since the possibility is there, why take the risk? A further argument can be made that since HIV is most prevalent among the drug and homosexual communities, as is Hepatitis, that an HIV infected person is more likely to be carrying other pathogens which could spread more easily than HIV, warranting an increase level of caution. Bottom line: don't fault people for being over-cautious with things that have no recourse if they fail to act and were right. I shrug my shoulders at a lot of the airport security measures -- especially the US requirement of removing your footwear -- but this one actually makes sense. -kb - krisb Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:18:12 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080408126229/local/news/hiv-group-furious-after-disease-alert-on-plane.html#comment-5806 Aids/Hiv has been with us since the early 80's and I have yet to hear about someone contracting it from being in an airplane or a bus or similar enclosed transport. I thought the days of ignorance were over. - RUEZ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:00:47 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080408126229/local/news/hiv-group-furious-after-disease-alert-on-plane.html#comment-5804 First off, how did the group even become aware of the fact that the security personnel asked for a wipe-down of the plane after they had been on it? Second, how is this discrimination? It didn't mean they weren't allowed to board the plane, and it didn't mean they were detained or delayed. I recognize that HIV is a blood-borne pathogen (not air-borne), however who's to know if someone suffered a minor cut, bloody nose or motion sickness, contaminating a surface? Personally, I see airplanes as cesspools already -- you're putting 50 people into a confined space for an hour or more, circulating the same air throughout... anything they can do to perhaps reduce the disease transmission, ESPECIALLY for diseases that have no cure, is a welcome addition, and this guard should be APPLAUDED. It's funny how in first aid classes, we teach the first thing to do is grab your barriers -- e.g. gloves and resuscitation mask -- yet, when it comes to daily life, we have a problem when a "wipe-down" is requested. Seriously... cheers to Garda for having some on-the-ball security and safety measures, rather than the arbitrary and pointless ones we see at US airports! - krisb Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:52:34 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080408126229/local/news/hiv-group-furious-after-disease-alert-on-plane.html#comment-5796 I think they should fire the individual that caused this problem. I know more than one individual on staff who are discriminatory against whoever they feel like it. Its stupid that they are able to remain on staff. For instance, one person had hit their head on the ice outside in the airport parking lot. One guard was there helping and everything else. Later in the day, the gentleman and a travel companion were clearing security to travel and she stayed there interrogating him as to why he shouldn't travel, he's not fit enough, and he doesn't deserve to be on the plane. That is rude, being a b*tch, and being plain arrogant. That pisses me off how GARDA can get away with things like that. There are some who go out of their way to lend an helping hand, and there a couple who misstreat their position and people underneath them. - Pissed off Tax Payer Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:44:23 +0100 http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/20080408126229/local/news/hiv-group-furious-after-disease-alert-on-plane.html#comment-5795 I am appalled at the security firm at the PG airport. I work for the Prince George sexual assault center( Recently changed to the PG SOS Society) as the Men`s trauma counsellor and have clients who live with this devastating diseaze and i am disgusted at this. With all the info out there on this subject in the media this is shocking and dissappointing to say the least. I truly hope Catherin of PLN goes all the way to filing a complaint with human rights. Maybe the security company should make a substantial donation to PLN for thier employees callous and insensitive actions and fire that person. Not that this would change thier company representatives demoralizing actions but at least it would show some compassion and remorse. They could if they were serious about rectifying this also make a public apology through PLN to each and every person who was misstreated by them. - jtosoff Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:35:53 +0100