Fly TB Man, Fly!

Much scrutiny has revolved around the story of Andrew Speaker as of late as it pertains to his unfortunate medical diagnosis. The Atlanta native was recently diagnosed with a form of tuberculosis that is extremely resistent to any and all forms of treatment (the actual name of the disease escapes me, so let's just refer to it as "Your Ass is Dead" tuberculosis), prompting medical professionals to isolate Mr. Speaker in a medical quarenteen. What even makes this story more scary is the fact that this guy's father-in-law works as a freakin' microbiologist for the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, and even HE has no idea how to treat it.

While I am deeply sympathetic to Speaker's current medical situation, the aspect of this story that I cannot seem to understand revolves around Speaker's recent wedding overseas.

Acting against his doctor's orders, Speaker decided to travel to Europe a few days ago in order to get married to his long-time fiance and have a honeymoon immediately after. As a result, the government has now produced a list of airline passengers that may have come in contact with Speaker and are now considered to be "at-risk" for contracting the disease.

So, in other words, this guy was not allowed to travel FAR FAR FAR AWAY from the US because of his medical condition.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? LET HIM GO!! Have a GREAT time in Europe, Mr. Deathtrap. Don't forget to send us a postcard while you are there, living the last few months of your life in marital bliss WAY WAY FAR AWAY from me!