a food delivery place that is know world wide refuses to deliver to a certain area? I read a womans complaint in my local news who was complaining about her son who works in a predominatly african american area called one store for a sandwhich, they refered him to a store closer to his area and when he called it they took his order , but them 45 minutes late refused to delivery to this area. The store has no policy on where they delever b/c they have been known to go anywhere, however they employ white college student and cater to the university near where we live.
2007-08-31 06:12:35 · 12 answers · asked by nene 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If they refuse to deliver to someone because they are Black, that is discrimination.
If they refuse to deliver to an area because it is mostly Black, that can be discrimination.
If they refuse to deliver to an area because a certain percent of the delivery's are to people with not enough money, phony orders, and thefts from the drivers, regardless of the racial makeup of the neighborhood, that is business.
2007-08-31 06:19:56 · answer #1 · answered by Songbyrd JPA ✡ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No. They have the right to deliver where ever they want. They don't even have to deliver. Not all businesses do. It is a business and they have the right to refuse service if they want. Now it may not be smart business wise but on the other hand if there delivery drivers have had problems in the area before it may be wise not to take the chance to go to a certain area.
Unless they asked what race the person was when they were taking their order it would be pretty tough to say they are discriminating based on race.
2007-08-31 06:19:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This isn't a matter of race, it is a matter of crime. I worked for several food delivery services when I was in college, and many of them would not deliver to certain areas of town because of the crime rate in the area. It was a matter of liability for the delivery driver. They didn't want to put us in harm's way, if it could be avoided. Race was never an issue, and the people in those areas were able to order and pick up their food from the store. Had a driver delivered to one of these areas, it was a matter of time before they would be mugged and it simply wasn't worth the risk.
2007-08-31 06:30:11 · answer #3 · answered by parrotflock 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is not discrimination at all. They can choose where they want to deliver to if they have no posted policy, and even if they did they can change it. It is not like they are asking the race then saying they won't deliver. They obviously made the choice based on the area the person lives in. If it is that big of a deal to that person to eat at that establishment, perhaps they should move out of such a bad neighborhood.
2007-08-31 06:22:02 · answer #4 · answered by absence_of_warmth 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's not discrimination. A private shop owner is free to deliver wherever he wants and is free to refuse delivery wheverever he wants, especially to an area where it can put his delivery crew in danger. Order from a shop that actually delivers in your area. Not many do? There must be a reason why, and just because Democrats want to kill private enterprise by brainwashing the most vulnerable members of our society doesn't mean that private citizens can't take crime prevention into their own hands.
2007-08-31 06:21:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
A business can refuse to serve anyone they wish to.
They certainly don't need to put their employees in danger by delivering to areas that are known for their criminal activity.
I lived in an apartment complex and because thugs at the end of the building had robbed the Dominoes pizza guy- Dominoes refused to deliver to my apartment.
2007-08-31 06:19:14 · answer #6 · answered by tnfarmgirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is discrimination. Discrimination is the process of differentiating between a number of things. When a store decides to deliver here and not there, or before ten but not after, or whatever, it is by definition discrimination. That doesn't make it illegal, immoral, or improper.
2007-08-31 06:35:40 · answer #7 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not discrimination, it's survival.
Do they refuse to deliver there because it's a predominantly black area or because it is a high crime area? Hmm...?
2007-08-31 06:18:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
If it's a crime infested area to deliver to, I wouldn't deliver there either....black, white, or whatever.
2007-08-31 06:17:54 · answer #9 · answered by thecraze 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The establishment can refuse service to anyone for any reason. And that is legal.
2007-08-31 06:17:39 · answer #10 · answered by Kelli 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋