Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2024 11:31:49 -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> Content-Language: en-US From: moviePig In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Lines: 145 Path: ...!news.misty.com!weretis.net!feeder6.news.weretis.net!newsfeed.hasname.com!usenet.blueworldhosting.com!diablo1.usenet.blueworldhosting.com!feeder.usenetexpress.com!tr2.iad1.usenetexpress.com!news.newsdemon.com!not-for-mail Nntp-Posting-Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2024 15:31:51 +0000 X-Received-Bytes: 6567 Organization: NewsDemon - www.newsdemon.com X-Complaints-To: abuse@newsdemon.com Message-Id: <17c31d7e35cbe777$33223$111488$4ed50460@news.newsdemon.com> Bytes: 6983 On 4/4/2024 6:51 AM, FPP wrote: > On 4/3/24 2:22 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. > > Wow, pig.  So you've never been on a jury before, have you? No, I fail the voir dire. But in this instance it's the word of the victim and only witness against the owners' speculative "certainty".