Rhode Island State Truck Spraying Chemicals Part 1 of 2
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*Music* We're in Cumberland, Rhode Island.
We've got some city truck here spraying some chemical.
This truck would move here.
This truck would be a good one.
Hey sir, what are you guys spraying?
Huh?
What's that chemical you're spraying?
No, what's the chemical you're spraying?
That's safe for them Hey, sir, what's that chemical you're spraying?
I don't know.
What does it do?
What's that?
You're spraying Roundup?
I'm a reporter, I need to know this stuff.
What's that chemical you sprained?
Sir?
I don't know.
to communicate with somebody to tell me what the screen - Just give me one second. - Sure.
- Okay.
I'll be right here, hold on.
Alright.
Well, they won't let you tell them what's in there or anything?
Excuse me?
They won't let you discuss what's in there?
You're not supposed to talk to the public.
How come?
Well, I mean, these guys are going around spraying chemicals.
I mean, we need to know why and what's in these chemicals.
Do you have a material safety data sheet on this?
We'll be right here to answer your questions.
Alright.
Now, I'm not blaming you.
I know you're doing your job, but...
There's a lot of stuff going on that people are not aware of.
I'm not blaming you.
I know you're doing your job.
There's just a lot of things going on around, you know, the public's not aware of.
There's just a lot of things going on.
There's just a lot of things going on.
I'm doing some investigative report.
Well, they're spraying chemicals and the city's not telling me what the hell they are.
They said they can't disclose it to the public or anything.
The city of Cumberland, they go around spraying chemicals all over the sidewalks and everything else and they're not telling me what it is.
And a cop just arrived here now, so if you get a call... Alright, I'm on Mengley Road.
Alright.
Alright, thanks.
Bye.
Bye.
So these guys can't discuss what kind of chemicals are in the truck.
I mean, it's a safety concern because you've got the general public breathing this stuff in.
There's been a lot of people getting sick and these guys can't discuss at all what's in these chemicals.
I mean I know these guys are not going around spraying water or nothing.
I mean I know these guys are not going to be able to do that.
Sorry these guys can't discuss what kind of chemicals you're spraying.
I mean, is that a public safety concern?
How you doing, sir?
How you doing?
Hi, I'm Dan Bedandi of Truth Radio.
What?
I'm a reporter.
How you doing?
Alright, and the camera's for my protection.
They're going around spraying a chemical here on the streets, and there's been a lot of reports of people getting sick off this stuff.
What?
A lot of reports of people getting sick off this stuff.
And they're not discussing, as public officials, they're supposed to display a material safety data sheet of what's in these chemicals, and they're not doing that.
They're not even discussing what chemicals are being sprayed.
And it's a big safety concern on behalf of the public, and that's what we're reporting here.
Who's bringing this concern?
You or the public?
What's your name, sir?
What's your name, sir?
My name is Dan.
Is that what?
And how can I help you?
I didn't call you.
I mean, when they pulled over... Well, they said that... Just so I get this straight.
One, that you came up to them and... Yeah, I approached them when they pulled over here.
I was following them with the camera.
Because they're spraying tons of chemicals all over the streets.
And I just simply asked them, what are they spraying?
They said, we're not allowed to discuss that with the public, which should be a public concern as a citizen.
So why don't you call DOT directly and ask them?
They don't give me no answers.
They said we can't discuss anything with the public.
You're not hindering them while they're driving?
No, no.
I was behind them filming this and when they pulled in, I pulled in quick.
Just so you know, when you're behind them, you're not an emergency vehicle.