Peeved Patron Plugs Postal Worker (Mailman Delivers Mail Late, Gets Shot)

ABC News ^ | Nov 14, 2007 | The Associated Press

[DogByte6RER]

Peeved Patron Plugs Postal Worker

Resident Shoots Chicago Postal Worker for Allegedly Delivering the Mail Too Late

The Associated Press

CHICAGO

A postal worker in Chicago was shot in the leg late Tuesday after a resident along his postal route allegedly became angry that he was delivering the mail too late.

Police said Denny Robinson, 31, was delivering mail around 6:30 p.m. in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood when he was shot in the thigh. Robinson was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment for the non-life-threatening injury.

Authorities said witnesses reported hearing a person yelling the postal worker was delivering the mail too late and then heard a shot.

Police News Affairs Officer Tom Polick said nobody could say where the shot came from.

Wanda Shipp of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service said Robinson was delivering mail after the normal 5 p.m. quitting time because Monday was holiday, and volume was heavier than normal.

[DogByte6RER]

Impatient chump goes postal over late mail...

[goldstategop]

Going Postal Alert

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[PAR35]

I hope the warden arranges for prompt mail service at the shooter’s next residence.

[wideawake]

6:30 PM is ridiculous.

While resorting to gunplay seems extreme, a citizen really has no legal recourse to improve USPS service.

In any case, the enraged citizen will now have a very precisely timed mail delivery schedule in his new residence.

[wideawake]

Darn.

[HoosierHawk]

How did the assailant unarm the postal worker?

[Socratic]

This gives new meaning to the term “special delivery.”

[DancesWithBolsheviks]

Wonder how long it took to come up with the headline.

[ClearCase_guy]

6:30 PM is ridiculous.

It's all in how you look at things. The mailman is actually delivering the next day's mail -- really, really early!

[jagusafr]

I was thinking it’s one of those “man bites dog” headlines...

[muawiyah]

The day after a holiday the postmaster has a choice ~ since there will be TWO DAY'S WORTH OF MAIL ON HAND ~ he can seek an authorization for overtime from higher management, or he can curtail delivery.

Since NONE of the people getting delivery paid for it, what, then, is the equity principle in this case?

I'd suggest that after a letter carrier gets shot on his route that all the people on that route, and in nearby areas, have delivery service withdrawn until the problem can be sorted out.

[aroundabout]

Don’t see why this is news. No one should have to wait until 6:30 pm for their mail.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Editors and reporters who come up with cutesy little pun headlines to describe traumatic events should have their asses kicked.

[DocH]

wer migh welfair chek bi-otch?!!!

[dakine]

What is ‘mail’?

Some arcane 20th century antique...??

[Dr. Sivana]

6:30 PM is ridiculous.

It mighty not be ridiculous on the Tuesday after Veterans' Day (observed), because the postal carriers have thre days of mail (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) not just one.

It beats the heck out of Canada, where striking workers burn the mail.

[visualops]

Better late than never.
Seems the guy was doing everyone a favor by working late to deliver it all on a heavy mail day.
Instead of a thank-you he gets shot.

[Hegemony Cricket]

"No one should have to wait until 6:30 pm for their mail."

No doubt. I'm quite sure that if this fella had received his mail at a reasonable hour of the day, he would have won the Publisher's Clearinghouse Sweepstakes, or something. As it is, now he's just another loser in life's lottery...

[Red Badger]

Our Postal Person used get by my home at 11:30AM everyday. Now it’s nearly dark............