John Deutzman's Blog

I saw the story about the bed bugs. I have to say that I didn't like how Fox 5 went to that particular guys place of business and put them on TV their face, their building, these guys aree working, providing a service and apparently didn't break any laws. So, it's like if these guys weren't working, but committing crimes you'd be there with your camera reporting on how they are bums and milking the welfare system. come on guys, it's like nothing's good enough, all that matters is that you get to put a story on the news. Poor guys at the matterss place.

I have been in the mattress industry for 35 years. There is no way to completely sanitize used beds. Most of these companies use a spray that is hit and miss at best. You would be surprised at how many people I have spoken to that became seriously ill after sleeping on this product. The sad part is that most consumers are never told taht beds are re-built. (RB)The only way to know is by the yellow law label and how many people know the significance of this label?

bed bugs seem to come out of nowhere, I mean how come this story didn't explain where exactly bed bugs come from? All this story said was that they don't carry infections or diseases? But WHERE do these things spawn from? It seems that we humans are to blame not the mattress people? Quick example, I used to eat on my bed, then b4 going to sleep I'd brush any crumbs off to the floor and then vacuum next day. All of a sudden I began to get bites through the nite. My wife and I purchased those pest repellent plug-in things that emit those high-pitched signals too loud for insects to bare.. I swear that after installing one on each side of my bed I have NO bites ever since. I also don't brush crumbs off my bed either.. for that I purchased a Kone vacuum.

John makes a really important point, guys: No one has to answer a reporter's questions but they DO NOT have the right to push, shove, hit, or kick a reporter or a photographer who is on a PUBLIC SIDEWALK. This is one of the most BASIC rights/principles of a free country that has a free press. Where does this right come from? It's called the FIRST AMENDMENT to the United States Constitution. A bajillion court rulings have upheld this principle.

foxyfox5,

We mainly work on tips from the public. This was a situation where someone who lived in the area was offended by these mattresses blocking the public sidewalk. We went to check it out and all hell broke loose.
You make valid point about what what is going on in sociaty and if we received a tip about a dirty politcian or anything else that seemed valid we would check that out to. My beat is not about saving the world, it's about
exposing situations that are wrong and hopefully educating people along the way.

There is always someone missing the point in your blogs John; and I have to wonder if it is the same person just trying to stir you up. The senseless comparing better-to-worse tactics are always used, just different names hiding behind shadows.
A mattress is a personal thing, not to be shared with bugs against the buyers knowledge.
Anyone who sells a rebuilt mattress, knowing that it could be infested and implying that it is new, is no better than a big-shot trick in any comparison!

Even though I've never purchased a "reconditioned" used mattress, I feel like buying myself a new one this weekend! One of the most compelling questions your story brought up is who the company is selling the used mattresses to! I would love to know the answer to that question.

Daniel

I don't know about the rest of you mugs, but there ain't no bugs on me.

Jmax a conspiracy theorist eh? No, Im not one in the same with anyone.. Im a married person from New Rochelle, who just happened to be watching the news and also had a problem myself with bed bugs, the thing is this, I lived in one place with my mattress and had NO bedbugs at all, then I moved and ironically into a much cleaner co-op apt and suddenly began to experiencer bedbugs I had bites all over my legs. The thing was in my new apt. I began eating in bed more frequently so I take responsibility. The point of the show is first of all the guys being 'exposed' weren't planting bedbugs on the beds and appeared to be spraying them in accordance with mattress bug laws (if there is such a thing). This story could very well have been broke without showing anyone's faces, site of work, I personally felt that John Deutzman made a show out of it based solely on the fact that the "all hell broke loose" more than the fact that "this is an important story". I've seen so many bed bug stories already on the news.. it's a show that there's nothing going on so lets put the bed bug guys on the news.. and the fact that people who commit real crimes often intimidate people from exposing them.. I don't want to call the whole story cowardly but I would bet that john could do much more with his talents, thats all.

FoxyFox5,

I'm no relation to John, but I do respect the fact that he dedicates his career to look out for the well being of other people. I don't know why anyone would defend a company that would deceive consumers, while putting their familes at risk for an infestation in their homes.
For whatever reason you think lambasting the whistle-blower is more important than the integrity of humanity, that would be the reason you appear to me to have some sort of vendetta against John. Having had bed bugs, you should appeciate that John could have an impact on the quality of your next mattress purchase.

Jane