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Sympthsical

(10,972 posts)
26. They delayed transplant organs getting through
Thu Jan 18, 2024, 05:30 PM
Jan 2024
https://www.sfchronicle.com/health/article/ucsf-transplant-organs-delayed-bay-bridge-18496699.php

Traffic and protests surrounding the APEC conference in San Francisco delayed the transport of organs into and out of the city, making transplants riskier for patients awaiting critical procedures.

On Thursday morning, the transport of three organs en route to or heading out of UCSF hospitals was significantly pushed back by the closure of the Bay Bridge due to a Gaza cease-fire protest and San Francisco traffic around the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, said UCSF transplant surgeon Dr. Garrett Roll.

One involved a courier coming from the East Bay who was stuck on the Bay Bridge for hours trying to pick up an organ at UCSF. They had to reroute across the Golden Gate Bridge instead, increasing the travel time from about 30 minutes to four hours.

Another organ was stuck on the Bay Bridge trying to get to UCSF, Roll said. A third organ was delayed trying to leave UCSF to reach its destination hospital.


It's a weird dichotomy that people perform how much they care by not caring about others at all.

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"They think what they did was right" madaboutharry Jan 2024 #1
They would have blamed Israel. EllieBC Jan 2024 #3
Boo fucking hoo. nocoincidences Jan 2024 #2
Why would they do that? Eko Jan 2024 #4
They do. Do you . . . not know that? Sympthsical Jan 2024 #6
I really can't see why you don't understand muriel_volestrangler Jan 2024 #8
Illogical, childish, a bit dim Sympthsical Jan 2024 #9
You seem to object to protesters on principle muriel_volestrangler Jan 2024 #10
You cannot hold people against their will Sympthsical Jan 2024 #12
I'm not defending "unlawful detainment". muriel_volestrangler Jan 2024 #20
That's your objection? Sympthsical Jan 2024 #24
"Hostage"? Yes, I do think your tone is wrong. muriel_volestrangler Jan 2024 #27
Oh, I don't care Sympthsical Jan 2024 #29
Your "tone" is fine.. in fact it's Righteous!.. TY! Cha Jan 2024 #31
How would you feel if you were stuck in an ambulance taking you to the ER? question everything Jan 2024 #23
I'm not saying that people stuck on the bridge shouldn't have been annoyed. muriel_volestrangler Jan 2024 #25
They delayed transplant organs getting through Sympthsical Jan 2024 #26
Yes, and because of people who don't know the meaning of the word "genocide." betsuni Jan 2024 #35
These types of protests backfire, imo. yardwork Jan 2024 #16
Why is the I/P situation "not that kind of issue"? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2024 #21
I know that you are a thoughtful and intelligent poster. yardwork Jan 2024 #33
That non-violence caused harm to others. Mossfern Jan 2024 #36
There was plenty of outrage at those BLM tactics. maxsolomon Jan 2024 #17
"They deserve to be arrested right?" EX500rider Jan 2024 #18
TY... that "wharaboutism" didn't work. Cha Jan 2024 #32
K&R betsuni Jan 2024 #5
They're so annoying and entitled. LeftInTX Jan 2024 #7
Imagine that pro palestinian protesters Mountainguy Jan 2024 #11
Yep, no one should be surprised to see them emulating their revered heroes in Hamas. tritsofme Jan 2024 #14
Holding people against their will for hours with no consideration, even for medical emergencies DFW Jan 2024 #13
There's no difference between these folks and the J6 participants. yardwork Jan 2024 #15
They couldn't possibly be appalled at the deaths of thousands of innocent people, then? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2024 #22
Again, putting words in my mouth. yardwork Jan 2024 #34
They want the DA to order a cease-fire, free Palestine and drop charges... LeftInTX Jan 2024 #19
Now the Lawbreakers are Whining Cha Jan 2024 #28
Seems like this is pretty textbook civil disobedience... ExciteBike66 Jan 2024 #30
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