Bizarre moment conspiracy theorist confronts contractors while they install 5G
Extraordinary footage has emerged of contractors standing their ground after being confronted by a conspiracy theorist while setting up 5G in a suburb.
The men were installing a small 5G Telstra cell in Murrumbeena, Melbourne’s south-east, on Wednesday morning.
A woman then approached them and expressed concern about the cell’s proximity to nearby homes and a school.
She filmed the heated confrontation during which she began a bizarre diatribe falsely claiming that the residents would be exposed to the highest level of radiation.
Workers were interrupted by a conspiracy theorist on Wednesday as they installed a small 5g cell on a Melbourne street
Armed with paperwork, she calls out to the workmen and asks if they are “happy” about installing the 5G cell.
“We sure are,” replied a contractor.
The woman accuses the contractor of “assault” when he calls her a “tinfoil hat,” a term used to describe someone who believes in conspiracy theories.
“You have no right to laugh at me when I’m worried,” she said.
“Are you laughing now?”
The contractor replied, “I am!”
The angry woman notices the man’s workplace on his uniform and threatens to contact his company to file a complaint.
“I think you should,” the man suggested.
The no-nonsense contractor holds his own while his colleagues persevere.
“We’re doing our job here legally, and you’re addressing us,” he said firmly to the woman.
“You shouldn’t even be here on our job site. We’re not here to make you sad. You are here to make us sad. You are very excited for no reason.’
While the woman went on a tirade about 5G, most of the contractors continued to work
The contractor who stood firm during the fiery encounter with the woman has been praised online for his handling of the situation
Contractors were working on a Murrumbeena street in southeastern Melbourne when they were confronted by a conspiracy theorist
The woman disagreed and refused to leave the premises.
“No, I’m on public property,” she countered.
‘I don’t cause grief. I’m emotional, but don’t twist my words. Asking a question is not a crime. I really respect you.’
The woman continues her tirade while the workers continue their work.
“You don’t have to take down security when a lady asks a question,” she continues.
‘I really respect you. This document shows you the Telstra approved radiation and the regulator of the body is 26 GHz’.
Footage of the confrontation was shared on Twitter and has since gone viral.
Another ‘Buy this man a beer’ moment! A Cooker approaches contractors installing a small 5G installation in Melbourne’s Murrumbeena, and is politely told to ‘go away’ (and a bit more),’ is the clip’s subtitle.
The video was flooded with praise for the contractors for how they handled the encounter.
‘This was my day job with people like her on construction sites and he did it perfectly!’ one viewer noticed.
Another added, “Whoever casually dropped the ‘tinfoil hat’ line will definitely get a beer from me!”
While high-frequency waves from things like X-rays and ultraviolet rays can be harmful over time, 5G is a non-ionizing, low-frequency wave, meaning it doesn’t cause any internal damage to cells.
The rollout of 5G networks in Australia began in June 2019, with technology using a similar frequency to existing 3G and 4G networks.
The only difference with 5G is that it can operate at higher speeds because it uses a higher band.
University of Sydney Emeritus Professor Simon Chapman, an expert in cancer development, said there is no evidence that 5G – or any mobile network for that matter – is causing serious illness.
“With every generation of technology being rolled out, we hear the same claims — for the internet or radio or mobile signals. It is predictable that this group would protest against 5G,” he said.
Armed with paperwork (pictured), the woman claimed the 5G cell was approved to produce the highest level of radiation