Pizza delivery policy sparks racism

St. Petersburg Times ^ | August 18, 2002 | ROBERT FARLEY

[freepsolo]

Pizza Hut - Dominos - Little Caesers.

The Community won't go after the Independents. No big lawsuit happy money there.

Notice the Community won't attack the criminal activity.

How about a Police escort and a $50.00 delivery charge - guarenteed in 15 minutes.

How about the Police going undercover as a Pizza Delivery car.
Oh - the outcry - the Police are out to thump a bunch of bad guy bangers.

Let the Community boycott the Pizza Co. after dark!

[Overtaxed]

I make my own pizza.

[mass55th]

"The guts to work, you mean?"

Yeah! Can you imagine these whiners putting their lives on the line for minimum wage plus tips?

[Thumper1960]

We had vehicle inspections on a regular basis. It was seen under the seat by a nosey asst. manager.....so, the choice was presented and I made the decision to be safe.

[Mark Turbo]

I guess we should start a "redneck,inconvenient, out of reaonable driver range" suit for delivery. I dont think we will though.We will probably just continue to pick up our pizzas while we are in "town" or do the DiGiorno route.

That's exactly how we used to do it back when I lived in Rockingham County, NC. The closest pizza chain was the Pizza Hut in Madison and we had to call ahead and drive the ten miles to pick it up. Now that I live in metro Detroit and have plenty of pizza joints around me, I still can't kick the frozen pizza habit, impatient cheapskate that I am.

Besides, Freschetta is better than DiGiorno IMO.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Thanks for pointing that out-not done intentionally, but an oversight I missed.

Admin. moderator? Can this be fixed? Thanks.

[panther33]

Geez, these idiots keep screaming RACISM every time I turn around, and it is really pissing me off. Shut up!

If the company doesn't want to deliver to certain areas, then they can take any losses that may or may not accompany it. It is their right. Allow me to attempt to explain it in simple terms: The Founding Fathers, these really nice people who liked the whole "freedom" thing, said that nobody--you, me, or even themselves--can tell a business owner how to run his business if he is not harming anybody or anything. Okey-dokey? Good. Oh, and remember this: Nobody has a "right" to get pizza delivered to them, especially when they live in a dangerous neighborhood where people have been beaten, robbed and/or killed.

Good grief!

[Chapita]

I worked for the Tarpon Police Dept. back in '74. The chief was [before Bobby Johnson] Robert E. Lee Rhodes!

I hated to be assigned that area! You would get looks of pure hate until they called for you to come stop Bad Buck from whipping mommas ass; then the looks of hate would reappear as soon as they didn't need you.

Johnny Dollar should be in the pizza biz.

[Francohio]

CALLING ALL BLACK ENTREPRENEURS AND ATTENTION SBA LOAN OFFICER:

What a fabulous opportunity for some African-American Citizen to start a pizza business HQ'd right in one of these "High-Crime-Hoods."

Domino's won't deliver? Donato's won't deliver? Great! No competition! I'll even throw in a free slogan:

He's the driver y'all won't be stoppin'
He's bringin' y'all the cheese and the toppin'
Night an Day he deliver where the Honky driver be afraid to go
'Cause now we be sprinklin' our own Oregano!

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

If the company doesn't want to deliver to certain areas, then they can take any losses that may or may not accompany it

I agree. Furthermore, I personally admire a company that shows that it is willing to lose some profit in lieu of employee safety.

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

Hahaha...

Working this time!

:)

[billbears]

Heck we used to live in the mountains and my wife's family lives about a half a mile off the black top road, the drivers won't even come there half the time!! You call for delivery and it's at least a hour and a half before you see the delivery truck, if even then. Can I sue for getting cold pizza when I ordered hot just because the driver can't find the place?

[Mark Turbo]

What a fabulous opportunity for some African-American Citizen to start a pizza business HQ'd right in one of these "High-Crime-Hoods."

LaVan Hawkins, call your office!

He owns a chain of Pizza Huts in Detroit and stars in his own commercials.

[ASDFGHJK]

well said.

About attacking the activity -- look, this thread is based totally on the spin the story is getting. I will wager that there are people in that neighborhood who agree with the pizza dudes; only nobody prints what they say, because that would be sanity, and the liberal media is insane.

[reg45]

Urban Pizza We Deliver!

There! I finally got it right!

[Betty Jane]

It's amazing to see in an otherwise run down, depressing, half vacated jungle.

That half vacated jungle had been fixed up pretty nicely in the early 90's. It took less than three years for it to be totally destroyed by the fine folks who live in the taxpayer provided housing.

My husband used to run cable in Mango Circle and the guys never went in alone, day or night. I have no pity for people who have no respect for anything.

[hillyes]

Hmm,and I thought crime was supposed to go down after we started naming those streets after MLK!!!

[Sweet_Sunflower29]

I will wager that there are people in that neighborhood who agree with the pizza dudes; only nobody prints what they say, because that would be sanity, and the liberal media is insane.

Many years ago, we lived in an area deemed 'unsafe' for delivery drivers. I remember finding that out when trying to order pizza one night, and we sort of had the 'I understand, can't say I blame them' attitude, and ended up going to get the freakin' pizza for ourselves.

Eventually, we inherited a home and were thrilled to find pizza delviery was look on as acceptable here.

:)

[ASDFGHJK]

:) Status symbol of the new millenium: Pizza Hut Delivers here!