Should Food Delivery Workers be given a firearm on job?

[Wells]

Which brought me to a point I made earlier. But I won't state it a third time.

At this point I have to assume you just don't understand liability as a concept.

[THE Bigzoman]

At this point I have to assume you just don't understand liability as a concept.

You missed the point.

[obdigore]

What the actual fuck? What if the customer has a tank, then what? Maybe we should give them all RPGs instead. They could even be stored in food warmer bags so they could be concealed on the delivery man's back. In short, this is an even more awful idea than your average awful idea, OP.

Just 3 C4 packs. Battlefield has taught me that 3 C4 packs can take out a tank. Just don't get run over!

[Wells]

You missed the point.

No its just that your assertion that there aren't really that many instances where the company would liable indicates a lack of understanding of the concept.

[jahasafrat]

Basically if you're working a job that requires you to go door to door to deliver food to people, do you think they should be given something like a pistol while on duty? When you sign up for the job, they check your mental state, train you a little, then when you are on duty, you are given a pistol until your shift ends, at which point you return the gun or face severe consequences. This is largely in part due to the fact that most people who work these kinds of jobs are exposing themselves to considerable danger.

No. This is just... stupidity.

[geewhiz80]

The only danger a Papa John's driver faces is from the pizza itself.

I was actually robbed while working for them, in a semi-small city no less. Do I feel like if I would have had a gun it would've been different? Maybe, but guess what I was reimbursed for the money I had that was mine (like $25), and worked the rest of my shift.

[prwraith]

I would never order food if I knew they had firearms. Because then I'd have to approach the door like a mexican standoff.

[THE Bigzoman]

No its just that your assertion that there aren't really that many instances where the company would liable indicates a lack of understanding of the concept.

You're just being purposefully dense at this point.

[Buxton McGraff]

And then one day some douche doesn't tip, so he gets shot?
No thanks.

[Mormolyce]

Where the hell do you live that foodservice people are in so much danger that you think a gun is necessary? Also here are some facts about rape, murder and serial killers.

Just for a basis of comparison your odds of being struck by lightning in your lifetime are 1 in 3,000
Odds of being raped in your lifetime: 1 in 3,472
Murdered: 1 in 1,000,000
Murdered by a serial killer: 1 in 100,000,000

In conclusion you are more likely to get struck by lightning than any of those things you listed. I think the food service people are ok.

Where are those numbers from?

US murder rate: 14,612/300 million ==> 1/21,000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...#United_States

US rape rate: 90,000/300 million (reported rate) ==> 1/3,333
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_the_United_States

However:

Rape prevalence among women in the U.S. (the percentage of women who experienced rape at least once in their lifetime so far) is in the range of 15%–20%, with different studies agreeing with each other. (National Violence against Women survey, 1995, found 17.6% prevalence rate;[5] a 2007 national study for the Department of Justice on rape found 18% prevalence rate.[6])

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_the_United_States

Terrifying statistic.

Also:

The chance of an average person living in the US being struck by lightning in a given year is estimated at 1/500,000, while the chance of being struck by lightning in a lifetime is 1/6250 (estimated lifespan of 80 years).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_strike

Not too far off on that one.

[Oktoberfest]

Being a pizza delivery man is more dangerous than being a police officer. This is fact.
Yes they should be armed.

[Vokal]

They can if they want to or feel the need to. It should not be required or even remotely encouraged by the company though. They could/should discourage it. I am more likely to order food from a place that sends delivery people who are less likely to be armed. The people who feel they want to or feel the need to can carry it on their dime and hide it. Not tipping your ass if you show upto deliver food to my home with your gun on display.

[THE Bigzoman]

Being a pizza delivery man is more dangerous than being a police officer. This is fact.
Yes they should be armed.

I can't fathom this, much less allow it to go without being my new sig.

[Jaroko]

I can't fathom this, much less allow it to go without being my new sig.

You know when you do that, It's because you 2nd it. Right?

[obdigore]

You know when you do that, It's because you 2nd it. Right?

Not actually true. Look at my sig for instance. I don't second that horribly incorrect opinion.

[THE Bigzoman]

Not actually true. Look at my sig for instance. I don't second that horribly incorrect opinion.

I didn't second your idea of "anchor babies". Just found it pretty funny.

[Shocking]

This is largely in part due to the fact that most people who work these kinds of jobs are exposing themselves to considerable danger.

I hope this wasn't intended to be a factual statement.

[vindicatorx]

No. This is just... stupidity.

It's typical of that individual. Most of the threads started by them are garbage that a 5 year old should be able to answer.

[v2prwsmb45yhuq3wj23vpjk]

It's typical of that individual not playing with a full deck if you get my meaning.

If you're going to call somebody mentally disabled, just do it outright.

[Oktoberfest]

I can't fathom this, much less allow it to go without being my new sig.

Police do not even make top ten.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/49842847

according to an annual report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

America’s Deadliest Jobs 2012

10. Taxi drivers and chauffeurs

8. Driver/ sales workers and truck drivers