Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2024 22:51:36 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Subject: Re: InstaCart Delivery Guy Shoots and Kills One of Angie Harmon's Dogs Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv References: <1437748060.733782420.649436.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> <17c2d83f594a4d02$139916$3265$48d50260@news.newsdemon.com> <17c30bdfdd7e92cd$124383$1768716$4ad50060@news.newsdemon.com> <17c31d4bca8886e3$33222$111488$4ed50460@news.newsdemon.com> Content-Language: en-US From: moviePig In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Lines: 159 Path: ...!news.mixmin.net!news.neodome.net!usenet.network!usenet.blueworldhosting.com!diablo1.usenet.blueworldhosting.com!feeder.usenetexpress.com!tr2.iad1.usenetexpress.com!news.newsdemon.com!not-for-mail Nntp-Posting-Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2024 02:51:38 +0000 X-Received-Bytes: 7320 Organization: NewsDemon - www.newsdemon.com X-Complaints-To: abuse@newsdemon.com Message-Id: <17c34296ab7bef96$51967$3384359$c2d58868@news.newsdemon.com> Bytes: 7712 On 4/4/2024 9:09 PM, Dimensional Traveler wrote: > On 4/4/2024 8:28 AM, moviePig wrote: >> On 4/4/2024 6:08 AM, trotsky wrote: >>> On 4/3/24 1:22 PM, moviePig wrote: >>>> On 4/3/2024 5:59 AM, FPP wrote: >>>>> On 4/3/24 4:38 AM, shawn wrote: >>>>>> On Tue, 2 Apr 2024 23:45:56 -0700, anim8rfsk >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> BTR1701 wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13261563/Angie-Harmon-reveals-Instacart-driver-shot-KILLED-dogs.html >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The actress Angie Harmon shared the devastating news that one of >>>>>>>> her family's >>>>>>> dogs was shot and killed by an InstaCart delivery person over the >>>>>>> Easter >>>>>>> weekend. The 51-year-old former LAW & ORDER star revealed on >>>>>>> Instagram on >>>>>>> Monday that her dog Oliver had been killed by the delivery person >>>>>>> after he >>>>>>> dropped off groceries to their home in Charlotte, North Carolina. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "This Easter weekend a man delivering groceries for InstaCart >>>>>>>> shot & killed >>>>>>> our precious Oliver," she wrote, alongside several sweet photos >>>>>>> of the >>>>>>> deceased pet. "He got out of his car, delivered the food & THEN >>>>>>> shot our >>>>>>> dog. >>>>>>> Our Ring camera was charging in the house, which he saw & then >>>>>>> knew he >>>>>>> wasn’t >>>>>>> being recorded. The police let him go because he claimed >>>>>>> self-defense. He >>>>>>> did >>>>>>> not have a scratch or bite on him nor were his pants torn. He was >>>>>>> shopping >>>>>>> under a woman's identity named Merle. He shot our dog with my >>>>>>> daughters and >>>>>>> myself at home and just kept saying, "Yeah, I shot your dog. >>>>>>> Yeah, I did." >>>>>>> We >>>>>>> are completely traumatized and beyond devastated at the loss of >>>>>>> our beloved >>>>>>> boy and family member." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> InstaCart responded to Harmon's claims with a statement to >>>>>>>> DailyMail.com: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "We were deeply saddened and disturbed to hear about this >>>>>>>> incident. We have no >>>>>>> tolerance for violence of any kind and the shopper account was >>>>>>> immediately >>>>>>> suspended from our platform," it said. "We have been in direct >>>>>>> contact with >>>>>>> the customer and are cooperating with law enforcement on their >>>>>>> investigation." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> In an update from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department to >>>>>>>> TMZ, law >>>>>>> enforcement officials confirmed that the InstaCart driver claimed >>>>>>> he shot >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> dog in self-defense. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> "The investigation revealed that a delivery driver arrived at >>>>>>>> the residence to >>>>>>> deliver consumable goods. The driver told officers that a dog >>>>>>> attacked him >>>>>>> while he was at the residence and that he defended himself by >>>>>>> firing a >>>>>>> single >>>>>>> gunshot, striking and mortally wounding the dog. Another dog was >>>>>>> present at >>>>>>> the residence but did not attack." >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> They added that the department's Animal Control division was >>>>>>>> also involved in >>>>>>> the response to the shooting but the department confirmed that no >>>>>>> charges >>>>>>> had >>>>>>> been filed against the driver at this time. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The police department added that it was not seeking out any >>>>>>>> other individuals >>>>>>> in response to the shooting. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I’ve looked at the postings online and have some questions. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ring doorbells are rechargeable? You can just stick them up to >>>>>>> the front of >>>>>>> the house and move them in and out? How come they don’t get >>>>>>> stolen all the >>>>>>> time? >>>>>> >>>>>> Yeah, that has to be the case because most of them (all that I see >>>>>> around here) are just stuck to the door so there's no power >>>>>> connection. I haven't checked but assumed that the ring is locked to >>>>>> the case until you use the app to unlock the ring device. >>>>>> >>>>>>> The groceries delivered Were a very small package left at the >>>>>>> front door. I >>>>>>> thought from the story presented he/she/it must’ve come inside to >>>>>>> see that >>>>>>> her ring doorbell was recharging. So I’m not sure how he/she/it >>>>>>> knew. >>>>>> >>>>>> I assume the actual device was missing (since it was inside >>>>>> recharging) so the easier way to put it is that the driver saw that >>>>>> there was no camera. He may not even have known they had a Ring >>>>>> device >>>>>> unless he delivered items there before. >>>>>> >>>>>>> Ring is currently heavily advertising that every big moment in >>>>>>> your life >>>>>>> happens on your front porch and is captured by your ring doorbell >>>>>>> video >>>>>>> which is just galactically stupid but will they continue this >>>>>>> campaign? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I wonder what Instacart and the local police policy is on Instacart, >>>>>>> drivers carrying weapons, potentially concealed? >>>>>> >>>>>> My guess is just the what ever the local laws are. >>>>>> >>>>>>> They won’t do anything to he/she/it. PETA goes to peoples homes >>>>>>> and steals >>>>>>> their animals and kills them because they don’t think animals >>>>>>> should be >>>>>>> pets and it’s just a small fine. >>>>>> >>>>>> Yeah, without a video of what the guy did I don't expect anything to >>>>>> happen to him. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You're kidding, right?  Without him having proof of self defense, >>>>> he's going to get his ass sued off. >>>>> >>>>> As far as criminal charges go, that'll depend on what, if anything, >>>>> he's charged with - as well as his past record, if he has one. >>>> >>>> I don't want to believe there are people who'd shoot a dog with zero >>>> provocation, and I'm guessing a jury might not want to either. >>> >>> You're confused.  Try "not enough provocation."  A dog growling isn't >>> reason to execute it. >> >> "Not enough" is much more subjective than "zero". >> > I have the feeling the dog was walking up to the InstaCart person > looking for a scritch or petting. Frankly, I do too. Otoh, my personal bias is that any grownup should be willing to endure some minor mauling rather than to open fire.