Truck Drivers Say They Won’t Deliver To Cities with Defunded Police Departments

CDL Life ^ | June 12, 2020 | Summer Smith

[Twotone]

As cities across the country are discussing defunding or disbanding their police departments, truck drivers are voicing concerns of safety. Seventy-seven percent of truck drivers say they will refuse to deliver freight to cities with defunded police departments.

Truck driving is historically ranked as one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. In 2018, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistic reported truck driving as the most deadly job in the country.

Truck drivers have spent the last year on the front line of a global pandemic and protests. Now many are fearful of what might happen if police departs disband or are defunded.

Truck drives have been voicing their concerns on the CDLLife App. After reading about their concerns, CDLLife posted a poll on the app.

We asked drivers on the app, “Would you pick up/deliver to cities with defunded or disbanded police departments? Why or why not?”

To date, 77% of drivers say they will refuse loads to cities with disbanded or defunded police departments.

Here are some of their responses:

“…if something was to happen and you have to take matters into your own hands, and then you risk being prosecuted for protecting yourself.”

“This is not an area you need to act fearless and think you you’d look like a fool for saying no…Imagine what kind of fool you look like for driving into a hot spot and putting your life in danger.”

[SunkenCiv]

Not only terrorized the known world, also introduced them to barbeque. /rimshot

[GOPJ]

...Teamsters? They don’t take orders from the drivers. They take them from the democrats.

BINGO

[A Navy Vet]

"I dont know who the mongols are but supposedly they are going with hellangels to CHAZ"

I doubt the Mongols would be joining the HA's. They are mortal enemies and had a shootout in Laughlin, NV some years back. Of course, things could have changed.

[A Navy Vet]

"The average age for biker gangs, that is gangs, like the Hells Angels is just over 35-45 years of age."

Yup, average age, but 1% outlaws are always recruiting which includes 20's. Up until a few years back, I used to ride Harleys most of my life, except for Navy days. I've been around the outlaw types at many events. You don't even want to look them in the eye. They have short tempers, are mean, hateful and won't hesitate to rat-pack anyone who gives them shit or touches their bikes. They are the original anarchists, although not much for political activism. They just want to be left alone, and push their illicit merchandise.

Interestingly, they actually started back in the late 40's and 50's after serving in WWII. They still had the adrenaline flowing and started races and hill-climbing with hard drinking and partying. They eventually devolved into anti-social outlaws. Think wild west.

Like I said above, I doubt the Mongols and HA's would meet up or even bother with CHAZ.