Crime DC AG suing Amazon over delivery to dangerous neighborhoods

[BreatheSherBro]

DC AG says Amazon secretly excluded 2 ZIP codes from expedited delivery

D.C.’s attorney general alleges that since 2022, Amazon has secretly excluded two D.C. ZIP codes from expedited delivery.

www.nbcwashington.com

DC is suing Amazon for not sending delivery vans to Prime customers in dangerous neighborhoods, instead making them wait longer for the US postal service. There is a little bit of race baiting by calling attention to these being overwhelmingly black areas.

Amazon responded with "The claims made by the Attorney General, that our business practices are somehow discriminatory or deceptive, are categorically false. We want to be able to deliver as fast as we possibly can to every zip code across the country, however, at the same time we must put the safety of delivery drivers first. In the zip codes in question, there have been specific and targeted acts against drivers delivering Amazon packages. We made the deliberate choice to adjust our operations, including delivery routes and times, for the sole reason of protecting the safety of drivers. And we’re always transparent with customers during the shopping journey and checkout processabout when, exactly, they can expect their orders to arrive. What we’d like to do, and have offered, is to work together with the Attorney General and their office in an effort to reduce crime and improve safety in these areas. Nevertheless, we will proceed in the process and demonstrate that providing fast and accurate delivery times and prioritizing the safety of customers and delivery partners are not mutually exclusive."

Do companies have any obligation to serve dangerous areas? To me the answer is no, but they need to be very transparent. When purchasing an Amazon Prime membership there should be a warning to customers that they live in a non-delivery zone with images of Amazon delivery drivers being carjacked and sadface emojis.

 

[Scerpi]

Amazon should post their crime and loss data.. lol

 

[Fedor>Cain]

DC AG says Amazon secretly excluded 2 ZIP codes from expedited delivery

D.C.’s attorney general alleges that since 2022, Amazon has secretly excluded two D.C. ZIP codes from expedited delivery.

www.nbcwashington.com

DC is suing Amazon for not sending delivery vans to Prime customers in dangerous neighborhoods, instead making them wait longer for the US postal service. There is a little bit of race baiting by calling attention to these being overwhelmingly black areas.

Amazon responded with "The claims made by the Attorney General, that our business practices are somehow discriminatory or deceptive, are categorically false. We want to be able to deliver as fast as we possibly can to every zip code across the country, however, at the same time we must put the safety of delivery drivers first. In the zip codes in question, there have been specific and targeted acts against drivers delivering Amazon packages. We made the deliberate choice to adjust our operations, including delivery routes and times, for the sole reason of protecting the safety of drivers. And we’re always transparent with customers during the shopping journey and checkout processabout when, exactly, they can expect their orders to arrive. What we’d like to do, and have offered, is to work together with the Attorney General and their office in an effort to reduce crime and improve safety in these areas. Nevertheless, we will proceed in the process and demonstrate that providing fast and accurate delivery times and prioritizing the safety of customers and delivery partners are not mutually exclusive."

Do companies have any obligation to serve dangerous areas? To me the answer is no, but they need to be very transparent. When purchasing an Amazon Prime membership there should be a warning to customers that they live in a non-delivery zone with images of Amazon delivery drivers being carjacked and sadface emojis.

I mean, as long as Amazon is taking federal government money, then I say fuck em.

These companies have no issues taking government handouts, but then when it's time for them to do shit they don't like, they pull this.

Fuck all that.

As long as they are sucking government tit, they shouldn't have a say.

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

I mean, as long as Amazon is taking federal government money, then I say fuck em.

These companies have no issues taking government handouts, but then when it's time for them to do shit they don't like, they pull this.

Fuck all that.

As long as they are sucking government tit, they shouldn't have a say.

bingo.

 

[legatoblues]

shouldn't matter, driver should be able to complete the job following 2a defend yourself at all times

unless that means amazon is anti 2a which means they dont follow the constitution of the land, which means they should be expelled from the country

 

[JudoThrowFiasco]

USPS have not delivered or suspended service to dreghoods. Amazon and the like can too.

 

[Yehudim]

I mean, as long as Amazon is taking federal government money, then I say fuck em.

These companies have no issues taking government handouts, but then when it's time for them to do shit they don't like, they pull this.

Fuck all that.

As long as they are sucking government tit, they shouldn't have a say.

You’d be the first to cry about how terrible Amazon is when their drivers get shot up by a bunch of 16 year olds in these neighborhoods. Yadda, yadda, terrible working conditions, Jeff Bezo’s profits. Meanwhile some working class family has to bury their family member.

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

You’d be the first to cry about how terrible Amazon is when their drivers get shot up by a bunch of 16 year olds in these neighborhoods.

as opposed to UPS applauding police officers who shot up their driver? lol

UPS facing backlash for thanking police after employee killed in shootout

The UPS has since deleted the tweet.

www.dailydot.com

 

[Poon Goon]

DC should provide police escorts on every delivery in those zip codes if they are concerned about package delivery instead of making those areas safe in general

 

[Yehudim]

as opposed to UPS applauding police officers who shot up their driver? lol

UPS facing backlash for thanking police after employee killed in shootout

The UPS has since deleted the tweet.

www.dailydot.com

 

[FrappeDuRocma]

Totally understandable, it's not Bezos the driver, it will be a guy who's paid a shitty salary, no salary is worth that kind of risk, I'm glad they are not forcing the drivers to do it.

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

cops swiss cheesed a ups driver while they were trying to stop the exact thing you're talking about, and law enforcement was applauded for it. my point is regarding who the public think has free reign to shoot up delivery drivers.

 

[Yehudim]

cops swiss cheesed a ups driver while they were trying to stop the exact thing you're talking about, and law enforcement was applauded for it. my point is regarding who the public think has free reign to shoot up delivery drivers.

FWIW I don’t condone Swiss cheesing up delivery drivers. I don’t use Amazon that much, but my parents do, and I’d hate to see the disappointment in their faces if the latest pet costume and toys they ordered didn’t arrive.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Kind of disappointed. Amazon feels like the kind of company that would sacrifice some minimum wage delivery drivers just to boast about their delivery speed.

 

[Scheme]

as opposed to UPS applauding police officers who shot up their driver? lol

UPS facing backlash for thanking police after employee killed in shootout

The UPS has since deleted the tweet.

www.dailydot.com

Why did you feel the need to intentionally mislead people about this story? The UPS driver had their truck stolen by two armed criminals who had just robbed a jewelry store. The driver was caught in the cross-fire when the police were apprehending the criminals. Your post makes it seem like the police showed up and gunned down a UPS driver for no reason and UPS thanked the police for that.

 

[nonoob]

In the zip codes in question, there have been specific and targeted acts against drivers delivering Amazon packages. We made the deliberate choice to adjust our operations, including delivery routes and times, for the sole reason of protecting the safety of drivers.

Sounds like they are putting employee safety above profit - OSHA approves.

 

[lsa]

FWIW I don’t condone Swiss cheesing up delivery drivers. I don’t use Amazon that much, but my parents do, and I’d hate to see the disappointment in their faces if the latest pet costume and toys they ordered didn’t arrive.

freaky

 

[KAZSoliloquy]

Why did you feel the need to intentionally mislead people about this story? The UPS driver had their truck stolen by two armed criminals who had just robbed a jewelry store. The driver was caught in the cross-fire when the police were apprehending the criminals. Your post makes it seem like the police showed up and gunned down a UPS driver for no reason and UPS thanked the police for that.

the cops did what cops do, shoot to kill and ask questions later. and the UPS said "thank you for swiss cheesing our truck and our delivery driver, it's well worth the maybe $12,000 this will cost us"

 

[avenue94]

I mean, as long as Amazon is taking federal government money, then I say fuck em.

These companies have no issues taking government handouts, but then when it's time for them to do shit they don't like, they pull this.

Fuck all that.

As long as they are sucking government tit, they shouldn't have a say.

Just imagine the expense for a mom and pop shop like Amazon!

 

[ShadowRun]

the funds it takes to for all this should be used to make the neighborhood better, more well trained cops.