Trash collectors to serve as eyes and ears in the street for police

Image by Getty Images via @daylifeWaste Management workers are out and about when almost everyone else is not. Except someone who might be up to no good.

A former FBI agent recently trained all Waste Management drivers, helpers and technicians in Rensselaer and Albany Counties to act as a mobile community watch.

"They're on these routes every day so they're used to the normal situation so they are able to recognize a non-normal situation," explains Ken Bevis of Waste Management. Trucks are now armed with a cell phone, camera and incident reports so they'll have accurate information for police and, possibly, prosecutors.

"The drivers understand their main job is to observe and report and let authorities do their job," explains Bevis. More...

1,500 oil cleanup workers sickened says BP's lead doctor in Gulf

AC 360, CNN, July 7, 2010: Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Today Dr. Kevin O'Shea -- he's the physician in charge of BP's medical response in Gulf -- he told me that in the four states affected by the spill, more than 1,500 cleanup workers have now complained of some illness or injury.

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Rough weather remains Gulf obstacle for connecting ship, well, CNN, July 7, 2010: BP doctor says up to 1,500 cleanup workers sickened... CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta sat down Wednesday for an exclusive interview with the man in charge of BP's medical response, Dr. Kevin O'Shea. He said more than 1,500 workers have sought medical care through BP, a significant increase from previously reported numbers.