A group of New Mexico residents recently attempted to get all public Wi-Fi hotspots in the city banned by arguing that the APs irritated their supposed “electromagnetic allergies.”
One resident, Arthur Firstenberg was supposedly forced into homelessness by his neighbour’s gadgets. In fact, Firstenberg is suing his neighbour for refusing to turn off their mobile phone, Wi-Fi, computers and other electronics.
Firstenberg says “I cannot stay in a hotel, because hotels and motels all employ wi-fi connections, which trigger a severe illness,” says the request for a preliminary injunction. “If (Firstenberg) cannot obtain preliminary relief, he will be forced to continue to sleep in his car, enduring winter cold and discomfort, until this case can be heard.” The case has been assigned to state District Judge Daniel Sanchez, who has yet to set a hearing.
Oh and you should know that there’s absolutely no evidence that suggests Wi-Fi impacts human health, and it is widely considered that people who claim to suffer from them are should see medical psychiatric help as they are likely to be, fruitcakes.
[TMC via DSL Reports]
Not to mention we ARE electromagnetic. Oh, and so is our planet essentially. Then there’s all those pylons, and mobile masts, and the electricity running through the cables in our houses no doubt gives of a fair electromagnetic field. What a bunch of – yes – fruitcakes.
There’s an article in Wikipedia about the frui… I mean Firstenberg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Firstenberg
How can he sleep in his car? Or drive it? It has electronics in it!
This guy is nuttier than peanut butter. The moment he tried to file the lawsuit he should have been committed for a psychiatric evaluation.
What evidence of his illness can he produce?
Easy now guys…
There are no scientific studys that shows that electronics are affecting us, but calling him a fruitcake doesn’t help. His pain is real. Just because it is psychosomatic doesn’t mean that he can’t feel it.
To Brad:
If you did a MRI on the guy you would see pain and stress centers in his brain activating. So I guess he could prove it in a way. The problem of course is that people with these “allergies” react to mobile phones even when they are turned off.
The part where i agree that he behaves a little more fruitcakey is when he sues his neighbour. That’s just pointless.
I love U “stian”
My opinion is these people need to quit whineing and get a life. Where on the earth can you go with no electronics. Maybe the north and south pole. How do they even hold down a job?
Boy’ I love U