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Indeed the subtitle of the article: “Some drivers respond with fists.” For example, > “I go out thinking I’m going to get assaulted,” said Ernest Welde, 47, a

Indeed the subtitle of the article: “Some drivers respond with fists.” For example, > “I go out thinking I’m going to get assaulted,” said Ernest Welde, 47, an environmental attorney. “I’ve had my bags stolen by truck drivers. I’ve been physically assaulted. I’ve had to call the police a couple of times.” >Another man, Eric Eisenberg, had a similar experience across town last year. An Amazon driver and two colleagues noticed Mr. Eisenberg pointing his phone’s camera at their idling truck, knocked him to the ground and held him down, according to a lawsuit Mr. Eisenberg filed in January.

pooper 5y ago
> >Another man, Eric Eisenberg, had a similar experience across town last year. An Amazon driver and two colleagues noticed Mr. Eisenberg pointing his phone’s camera at their idling truck, knocked him to the ground and held him down, according to a lawsuit Mr. Eisenberg filed in January. There has to be some way to make Amazon.com pay for the actions of people who are working for them even if they are technically a separate LLC. The situation won't improve unless the CXO and the board at Amazon.com not some mid level or low level manager, not some contractor goes to prison for these things.
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- b112 5y ago
  Or maybe, the perps could get arrested for assault?
- prawn 5y ago
  Probably a few problems worth addressing (the assault being one, the idling another) but in the mix would be the timeframes and budgets expected of couriers. The city sets rules, Amazon sets expectations of time and cost, and the brutal area in the middle is left to drivers maintaining vehicles, dealing with rising fuel costs, trying to find a place to park near the delivery target, etc. I have parking when it's something I need to do once that week; can't imagine having to deal with it constantly every day while on the clock. I'd say that pressure carries over when they cop attention for a separate issue such as idling.

pooper 5y ago

> >Another man, Eric Eisenberg, had a similar experience across town last year. An Amazon driver and two colleagues noticed Mr. Eisenberg pointing his phone’s camera at their idling truck, knocked him to the ground and held him down, according to a lawsuit Mr. Eisenberg filed in January. There has to be some way to make Amazon.com pay for the actions of people who are working for them even if they are technically a separate LLC. The situation won't improve unless the CXO and the board at Amazon.com not some mid level or low level manager, not some contractor goes to prison for these things.

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b112 5y ago
Or maybe, the perps could get arrested for assault?
prawn 5y ago
Probably a few problems worth addressing (the assault being one, the idling another) but in the mix would be the timeframes and budgets expected of couriers. The city sets rules, Amazon sets expectations of time and cost, and the brutal area in the middle is left to drivers maintaining vehicles, dealing with rising fuel costs, trying to find a place to park near the delivery target, etc. I have parking when it's something I need to do once that week; can't imagine having to deal with it constantly every day while on the clock. I'd say that pressure carries over when they cop attention for a separate issue such as idling.