DC suing Amazon because Amazon avoids crime-ridden area of DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of people, no matter how clearly it’s shown in statistics or data, will close their eyes to the reality of crime in Wards 7 and 8. The mental gymnastics are too hard and the moral absolutism runs too deep in their virtuous bodies that they can’t process why Amazon drivers are scared to deliver packages. Biologically, humans are preprogrammed to route for the underdogs, so this will never change. Either way, maybe they should sign up to deliver packages and see how it goes.

But nobody has said "Amazon must force drivers to drive where they are afraid to drive!"

Not to mention the ludicrous idea of AMAZON making a decision based on the best interests of its workers...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/amazon-secretly-slowed-deliveries-deceived-anyone-who-complained-lawsuit-says/

Amazon cancelled first-party delivery management because parts of DC are too dangerous.

DC Attorney big mad.

DC AG about to learn what happens when he takes on a real deep pocket organization that’s litigious about protecting their rights.

DC AG has sued Facebook, Google, the Trump organization, and the NRA in recent years.

And how many did he win? Were any not laughed out of court?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of people, no matter how clearly it’s shown in statistics or data, will close their eyes to the reality of crime in Wards 7 and 8. The mental gymnastics are too hard and the moral absolutism runs too deep in their virtuous bodies that they can’t process why Amazon drivers are scared to deliver packages. Biologically, humans are preprogrammed to route for the underdogs, so this will never change. Either way, maybe they should sign up to deliver packages and see how it goes.

The absolute irony of someone claiming "mental gymnastics" and "closing their eyes to reality" who doesn't even understand the basic premise of the lawsuit they're prattling on about.

As has already been explained countless times in this thread, the lawsuit has nothing to do with Amazon drivers being scared to deliver packages. They are free to deliver or not deliver to any zip code they choose. They are not being sued because they aren't delivering to Wards 7 and 8, they're being sued because they're charging residents of wards 7 and 8 for two day delivery, telling residents of wards 7 and 8 that they can get two day delivery, and not giving them two day delivery.

And by the way, I'm a Ward 7 resident and former FedEx driver, so I'm doubly qualified to tell you that you're full of crap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of people, no matter how clearly it’s shown in statistics or data, will close their eyes to the reality of crime in Wards 7 and 8. The mental gymnastics are too hard and the moral absolutism runs too deep in their virtuous bodies that they can’t process why Amazon drivers are scared to deliver packages. Biologically, humans are preprogrammed to route for the underdogs, so this will never change. Either way, maybe they should sign up to deliver packages and see how it goes.

Just noting that "route for the underdogs" is a funny typo in the context of this thread.

[Anonymous]

You can be against crime (as I am) and in favor of measures that make people less likely to get robbed, and then still also think — for totally separate reasons — that Amazon is often a bad actor.

I don't see why any person would ever root for Amazon in any situation, and I say that as someone who pays for Prime and orders a lot of stuff on Amazon. It's a giant multinational company. The only reason they ever do anything is because they think it'll help them sell more stuff or more Prime memberships. I hope their drivers get better working conditions including being safer from criminals, but that doesn't mean I want the company to get whatever it wants without any consequences, ever.

[Anonymous]

All the Democrat policies that led to this ultimately hurt people. Years of dumb decisions have resulted in drugstores and grocery stores closing and now you can’t have things delivered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All the Democrat policies that led to this ultimately hurt people. Years of dumb decisions have resulted in drugstores and grocery stores closing and now you can’t have things delivered.

Mmm...yes, surely the Republican model of gutting education, social safety nets, and access to healthcare including mental health care while simultaneously increasing access to deadly firearms would have led to a utopia by now.