* Posts by aspendougy

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Theranos destroyed crucial subpoenaed SQL blood test database, can't unlock backups, prosecutors say

aspendougy

Re: Sure thing

One lady got a Theranos blood test which indicated that her cancer had come back with a vengeance. She was distraught, but had the good sense to get a 2nd opinion from a traditional lab company. That test was negative, and so she was fine and felt reassured. Thing is, that is medical malpractice concerning a life and death issue. So when Elizabeth Holmes had the gall to say, "We are the only lab company out there that is focused on being totally transparent", we are dealing with lying in connection with serious medical testing. Forget about the investors, this is life and death stuff.

aspendougy

Re: Sure thing

If you are just selling IT hardware or software, incompetence will not lead to much in the way of criminal charges. But with medical testing, with lives on the line, it is a different story.