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Dozens of witnesses reported seeing a beam of multi-coloured light coming straight down from the sky moments before they heard what is now referred to as “The Bell Island Boom.”
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Originally posted by luxordelphi
But experimenting with the public is illegal, right? Not really. 30 days notice to congress will put you on your way.
So at what point should I object? At what point should I put aside manners and say something harsh and realistic? You tell me.
That's nonsense. Experiments on people require informed consent. Informed consent meant that you have to explicitly know and understand what the experiment is, and specifically consent to it.
Source
The 13 Most Evil U.S. Government Experiments on Humans
4 Deadly Chemical Sprays on American Cities
Showing once again that the U.S. always tends to test out worse-case scenarios by getting to them first and with the advent of biochemical warfare in the mid 20th century, the Army, CIA and government conducted a series of warfare simulations upon American cities to see how the effects would play out in the event of an actual chemical attack.
They conducted the following air strikes/naval attacks:
- The CIA released a whooping cough virus on Tampa Bay, using boats, and so caused a whooping cough epidemic. 12 people died.
- The Navy sprayed San Francisco with bacterial pathogens and in consequence many citizens developed pneumonia.
- Upon Savannah, GA and Avon Park, FL, the army released millions of mosquitoes in the hopes they would spread yellow fever and dengue fever. The swarm left Americans struggling with fevers, typhoid, respiratory problems, and the worst, stillborn children.
Even worse was that after the swarm, the Army came in disguised as public health workers. Their secret intention the entire time they were giving aid to the victims was to study and chart-out the long term effects of all the illnesses they were suffering.
Originally posted by IpsissimusMagus
reply to post by Uncinus
That's nonsense. Experiments on people require informed consent. Informed consent meant that you have to explicitly know and understand what the experiment is, and specifically consent to it.
Blah, blah, blah .... informed consent ...... blah, blah, blah.
www.ahrp.org...
John Glenn on Informed Consent
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
January 22, 1997
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
(Page S645)
Human Research Subject Protection Act
One of the most infamous of these experiments took place in my own State of Ohio, when scores of patients at the University of Cincinnati were subjected to large doses of radiation during experimental treatments, without their consent, without their informed consent. During the course of this investigation, I began to ask the question, what protections are in place to prevent such abuses from happening again? What law prohibits experimenting on people without their informed consent?
What I found, when I looked into it, is there is no law on the books requiring that informed consent be obtained. More important, I believe there is a need for such a law, as there continue to be cases where this basic right - I do view it as a basic right - is abused. As I started out, I would like to put this on a personal level for everyone of my colleagues. You just think about your own family, your own son, your own daughter, or grandchildren who might be, the next time they go to a doctor, the subject of some medical experiment that they are not even told about. I do not think there can be many things more un-American than that.
Originally posted by Uncinus
But it is illegal. What people did in the past does not change that. Slavery happened in the past, that does not mean it is not illegal.
www.raven1.net...
Human Research Subject
Protections Act of 1997
by US Senator John Glenn
Originally posted by IpsissimusMagus
reply to post by Uncinus
Informed consent laws do not always apply to the Government or military.
Why don't you provide some proof to back up your statements?
www.ahrp.org...
John Glenn on Informed Consent
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD
January 22, 1997
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
(Page S645)
Human Research Subject Protection Act
One of the most infamous of these experiments took place in my own State of Ohio, when scores of patients at the University of Cincinnati were subjected to large doses of radiation during experimental treatments, without their consent, without their informed consent. During the course of this investigation, I began to ask the question, what protections are in place to prevent such abuses from happening again? What law prohibits experimenting on people without their informed consent?
What I found, when I looked into it, is there is no law on the books requiring that informed consent be obtained. More important, I believe there is a need for such a law, as there continue to be cases where this basic right - I do view it as a basic right - is abused. As I started out, I would like to put this on a personal level for everyone of my colleagues. You just think about your own family, your own son, your own daughter, or grandchildren who might be, the next time they go to a doctor, the subject of some medical experiment that they are not even told about. I do not think there can be many things more un-American than that.edit on 7/3/2012 by IpsissimusMagus because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by IpsissimusMagus
Notice that there are exemptions to the current informed consent laws. Most of the informed consent laws apply to people who volunteer for experiments.
They do not apply to classified experiments by the Government or military.
www.raven1.net...
Human Research Subject
Protections Act of 1997
by US Senator John Glenn
en.wikipedia.org...edit on 7/3/2012 by IpsissimusMagus because: (no reason given)
And where exactly are these exceptions? Can you quote them?
www.raven1.net...
TITLE II--CLASSIFIED RESEARCH
SEC. 201. PROHIBITION.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds shall be expended for the conduct of any classified research where a board has waived informed consent as defined in the common rule protections or where a determination has been made that the research is exempt from review by such a board.
Originally posted by luxordelphi
yet because 'experts' are still verifying something in language that is foreign to us, we sleep.
Originally posted by IpsissimusMagus
Blah, blah, blah .... informed consent ...... blah, blah, blah.
Source
The 13 Most Evil U.S. Government Experiments on Humans
4 Deadly Chemical Sprays on American Cities
Showing once again that the U.S. always tends to test out worse-case scenarios by getting to them first and with the advent of biochemical warfare in the mid 20th century, the Army, CIA and government conducted a series of warfare simulations upon American cities to see how the effects would play out in the event of an actual chemical attack.
They conducted the following air strikes/naval attacks:
- The CIA released a whooping cough virus on Tampa Bay, using boats, and so caused a whooping cough epidemic. 12 people died.
- The Navy sprayed San Francisco with bacterial pathogens and in consequence many citizens developed pneumonia.
- Upon Savannah, GA and Avon Park, FL, the army released millions of mosquitoes in the hopes they would spread yellow fever and dengue fever. The swarm left Americans struggling with fevers, typhoid, respiratory problems, and the worst, stillborn children.
Even worse was that after the swarm, the Army came in disguised as public health workers. Their secret intention the entire time they were giving aid to the victims was to study and chart-out the long term effects of all the illnesses they were suffering.
Originally posted by IpsissimusMagus
reply to post by Uncinus
And where exactly are these exceptions? Can you quote them?
I asked you to quote the law that protects people first.
You haven't provided any proof that such a law exists.
Show me the law you're talking about.
-CITE- 50 USC Sec. 1520a 01/03/2012 (112-90)-EXPCITE- TITLE 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE CHAPTER 32 - CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM-HEAD- Sec. 1520a. Restrictions on use of human subjects for testing of chemical or biological agents-STATUTE-
(a) Prohibited activities
The Secretary of Defense may not conduct (directly or by contract) - (1) any test or experiment involving the use of a chemical agent or biological agent on a civilian population; or (2) any other testing of a chemical agent or biological agent on human subjects.
(b) Exceptions
Subject to subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section, the prohibition in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a test or experiment carried out for any of the following purposes: (1) Any peaceful purpose that is related to a medical, therapeutic, pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial, or research activity. (2) Any purpose that is directly related to protection against toxic chemicals or biological weapons and agents. (3) Any law enforcement purpose, including any purpose related to riot control.
(c) Informed consent required
The Secretary of Defense may conduct a test or experiment described in subsection (b) of this section only if informed consent to the testing was obtained from each human subject in advance of the testing on that subject.
See section c.
uscode.house.gov...
(b) Exceptions
Subject to subsections (c), (d), and (e) of this section, the prohibition in subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a test or experiment carried out for any of the following purposes: (1) Any peaceful purpose that is related to a medical, therapeutic, pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial, or research activity. (2) Any purpose that is directly related to protection against toxic chemicals or biological weapons and agents. (3) Any law enforcement purpose, including any purpose related to riot control.
uscode.house.gov...
-STATUTE-
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
any other Act may be used for the transportation of any lethal
chemical or any biological warfare agent to or from any military
installation in the United States, or the open air testing of any
such agent within the United States, or the disposal of any such
agent within the United States until the following procedures have
been implemented:
(1) the Secretary of Defense (hereafter referred to in this
chapter as the "Secretary") has determined that the
transportation or testing proposed to be made is necessary in the
interests of national security;
Originally posted by IpsissimusMagus
reply to post by Uncinus
See section c.
Did you see section b
Originally posted by IpsissimusMagus
uscode.house.gov...
-STATUTE-
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
any other Act may be used for the transportation of any lethal
chemical or any biological warfare agent to or from any military
installation in the United States, or the open air testing of any
such agent within the United States, or the disposal of any such
agent within the United States until the following procedures have
been implemented:
(1) the Secretary of Defense (hereafter referred to in this
chapter as the "Secretary") has determined that the
transportation or testing proposed to be made is necessary in the
interests of national security;
There you have it. If it classified as a matter of National Security then this law does not apply.
edit on 7/3/2012 by IpsissimusMagus because: typo
That's not what it says. It says that funds can only be used if it is in the interests of nationally security. Informed consent is still required.
Originally posted by IpsissimusMagus
reply to post by Uncinus
That's not what it says. It says that funds can only be used if it is in the interests of nationally security. Informed consent is still required.
I disagree, there are plenty of loopholes and exemptions that allow for testing to be conducted on an unsuspecting public without informed consent.
When the risks are known to not be life threatening or not be a severe health risk then informed consent is not required. Also in the interests of National Security informed consent is not required.