Tower Switch-Off Embarrasses Electrosensitives

Sockatume writes "Residents in Craigavon, South Africa complained of '[h]eadaches, nausea, tinnitus, dry burning itchy skins, gastric imbalances and totally disrupted sleep patterns' after an iBurst communications tower was put up in a local park. Symptoms subsided when the residents left the area, often to stay with family and thus evade their suffering. At a public meeting with the afflicted locals, the tower's owners pledged to switch off the mast immediately to assess whether it was responsible for their ailments. One problem: the mast had already been switched off for six weeks. Lawyers representing the locals say their case against iBurst will continue on other grounds."

Comments

Can we give the witchcraft angle a rest?

[Medievalist]

The people complaining are white and according to Google maps live in a walled community with swimming pools and hot tubs. So y'all can stop giggling about your "ignorant benighted darkies who fear witchcraft" meme now.

I guess there's no use pointing out that these people might have been hit by wind-blown soil sterilants when the tower was put up, and that their alleged symptoms are consistent with accidental exposure to chemical toxins. God forbid anyone should suggest a rational solution that doesn't involve EMF, hypochondria or corporate malice.

Re:joking on Slashdot

[gd2shoe]

Comment Moderation sent by Slashdot Message System on Friday January 15, @04:05PM Dear resident,, posted to Tower Switch-Off Embarrasses Electrosensitives, has been moderated Overrated (-1).

OK jerk. (not toadlife, obviously, unless he's using multiple accounts)

You've now successfully proven that joking on Slashdot is always dangerous to karma. I hope you're happy. Why don't you try making the world a better place? It's enjoyable too, believe it or not.

("happy"... reminds me of people who kick puppies and drown kittens. Such people don't know the meaning of the word "happy".)