Malibu City Officials Accused of Deceit Over 5G Fire Safety Measures
Malibu residents accused upper-level city staff of failing to enforce a city council mandate requiring T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T to include safety-related engineering documents in their 5G infrastructure permit applications. The city has a history of devastating fires traced to malfunctioning telecom equipment.
Attorney Scott McCollough wrote a letter on behalf of Malibu city residents stating that the “claim of confidentiality” was “just a ruse to conceal the fact that higher-level … City staff were inhibiting implementation” of the full application requirements.
“History demands more scrutiny, not less, and certainly not turning a blind eye to the past. The carriers’ reckless disregard for fire safety cannot be allowed to once again put Malibu at risk. That is why the City Council acted to adopt the Ordinances and Resolutions and it is why the City must enforce its safety requirements and ensure that public has access to information they need to be satisfied that happens. Certain city officials tried to prevent the public from discovering they were not enforcing the safety requirements put in place by the City Council. They have now been exposed.”
“Stated simply, the fuses are too big for the wiring, so more load can be put on the wires than they are designed to handle. This excessive load causes the wiring to overheat. This leads to failure and a fire,” McCollough said. Read Attorney Scott McCollough’s letter
