Dont know if this is a good fit, but here goes.

So our Council spent several £million on a flash new cycle lane in a part of my city where there had been several “accidents”… I hate the word “accident” as from my experience they’re usually avoidable, its neglect/negligence not accidental… GREAT! Even better last year they put a 4 foot wall down it to stop drivers parking on it. Or at least they thought it would work.

They didnt count on drivers like tonight’s Amazon delivery driver who at the junction mounted the pavement and dropped half his van down at a 45 degree angle so he could park on it and make deliveries. Cue all the cyclists travelling down there, who now cant use the road as they’re hemmed in, asking the guy to be more considerate. What happens next is a barrage of abuse and gas lighting.

“I can park in a disabled bay if I want!” and “Amazon drivers can undertake traffic and cut in front of the queue of traffic that’s been waiting!”

I would have reported this to Amazon directly, but tbh I’m sick of drivers doing this, and Amazon dont seem to give a shit.

  • MF_COOM [he/him]English
    31•2 years ago

    Yeah I mean, it’s bad to snitch in a way that reinforces capitalist property relations, but good to snitch in a way that prevents capital from enclosing even further on decommodified space.

    Sucks that a worker might get repercussions, but workers can make choices to fuck over other workers which is what was happening here shrug-outta-hecks

    It’s not hard for me to imagine this kicks off a wild-ass struggle session though :che-smile: so we’ll see.

    • Tw4tty [none/use name]OPEnglish
      14•2 years ago

      This idiot doesnt realise I know many ex Amazon drivers. I told him his company wont worry about throwing him under a bus, even to the point of ruining potential future employment.

    • wopazoo [he/him]English
      13•2 years ago

      it’s bad to snitch in a way that reinforces capitalist property relations

      Sucks that a worker might get repercussions, but workers can make choices to fuck over other workers which is what was happening here

      Stop assigning moral character to people based on their class character. Acting on behalf of your employer does not excuse your antisocial behaviour.

    • jack [he/him, comrade/them]MEnglish
      8•2 years ago

      snitch in a way that reinforces capitalist property relation

      This is literally preventing a private corporation from disrupting public space

  • GaveUp [she/her]English
    5•2 years ago

    Possibly record and try to go viral on Twitter or TikTok. They could easily identify the driver based on location, time, and vehicle number

    Amazon would probably fire them for PR reasons since they do try very hard to have good customer service

    • Tw4tty [none/use name]OPEnglish
      2•2 years ago

      Something I did try to say to him. Even if he’s self-employed they cut the contract under all their criteria. I’ve heard the stories from people who knew people who didnt measure up.