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In reply to the discussion: A relief organization is stripping their labels off boxes to avoid being confiscated by FEMA. [View all]Igel
(35,402 posts)15. The distrust is there.
The burden of proof is on providing evidence that a given shipment of masks or ventilators was taken and redistributed to where it was needed.
For that they'd need identifying marks.
And have to overcome the suspicion of having that information falsified.
They'd have to find enough evidence that there'd be no choice but accept it as proving the claim that nothing nefarious happened, but the bar would just be raised higher and higher--and if the case were made for one incident, then there'd be 20 others to repeat the game with. It just takes one fact to let a person believe, but scores to deny a person that belief.
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A relief organization is stripping their labels off boxes to avoid being confiscated by FEMA. [View all]
Pacifist Patriot
Apr 2020
OP
I was kind of cringing when he was giving out the numbers, myself. It's great to hear, but you gotta
C Moon
Apr 2020
#10
It would be great if someone, or some agency were to do a sting. Ship a bunch of PPE and put
liberalla
Apr 2020
#18
It's fun to think the confiscated medical supplies will be given at the place with the most need,
spike jones
Apr 2020
#20
Yes, classic bait and switch. Maybe Newsom spoke so freely as a distraction....
machoneman
Apr 2020
#30
Maybe people are going to have to deliver PPE themselves to prevent stealing
blueinredohio
Apr 2020
#35
Jesus. I do not recognize my country. So either it IS FEMA and they are lying to us,
Squinch
Apr 2020
#64