Phoenix Air released a statement explaining why the now infamous ‘clipboard man’ was not wearing protective gear while near Dallas Ebola patient Amber Vinson, even though the rest of the staff are protected.

There answer is quite stunning. So why is the “Clipboard Guy” not wearing protective gear?

Via ABC News:

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The airline confirmed to ABC News that the man was their medical protocol supervisor who was purposefully not wearing protective gear. “Our medical professionals in the biohazard suits have limited vision and mobility and it is the protocol supervisor’s job to watch each person carefully and give them verbal directions to insure no close contact protocols are violated,” a spokesperson from Phoenix Air told ABC News said.

“There is absolutely no problem with this and in fact insures an even higher level of safety for all involved,” the spokesperson said.

So because wearing an Ebola-protective suit restricts your vision, one member of staff must be exposed to ensure no one trips?

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And we are supposed to trust these people to keep us safe? What do you think of Phoenix Air’s explanation?