At first glance, that statement sounds like a compliment, but it’s another way of saying the 12-year-old son was harassed. Here is the scoop.
Ridesharing Forum picked up the story of a DoorDash delivery guy in North Carolina seen on surveillance video asking if the customer’s son is taken, calling him “beautiful” when the son was the one who opened the door to get the food.
The mom of the 12-year-old, Andria Frazier, took to Facebook to share the incident, asking her Facebook friends if they know the guy who did the delivery.
She added that she left the instructions for the order to just be left at the doorstep, but the delivery guy was seen waiting for somebody to answer the door, and that was when the 12-year-old responded.
Frazier posted, “Please watch this video and let me know if anyone can recognize him (door dasher!!!) This overgrown, nasty butt [DELIVERY GUY] is talking to [my SON!!] “And mind you, the directions on my delivery clearly say leave at the door!! He waited purposely!!! Be careful!! This sick world preys on our children!!!”
Most harassment cases of this kind happen with ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft, since their drivers are in direct presence with the passengers. Delivery drivers may just drop the food by the doorstep.
But actually, DoorDash has clear rules on harassment.
Its policy reads, “DoorDash, and in many instances, the law, prohibits anyone using the platform from [committing harassment. If you] experience any form [of harassment] from a customer, another Dasher, or a third party (including but not limited to DoorDash employees and employees of merchant partners) while dashing or doing any work directly related to dashing, you can follow the procedures outlined below to submit a complaint. These procedures are also available to customers or merchants [experiencing harassment] from a Dasher while using the platform.”
DoorDash defines this as unwanted sexual advances, requests for favors, or visual, verbal, or physical misconduct of a sexual nature. It also includes several forms of gender-based harassment.
“Protection against retaliation. We have your back. DoorDash prohibits retaliation for making a good-faith complaint of harassment or participating in any investigation related to a complaint of harassment. Retaliation of any kind may result in account deactivation,” the food delivery app further noted.
North Carolina media confirmed that the man on the mother’s video has previously received a complaint as an offender. DoorDash has already started their investigation into the matter.
The offender is 24-year-old Deangelis Archie from Winston-Salem who was convicted of abuse for a woman, and is registered for this offense on North Carolina’s registry for a decade already. Public records reveal he was convicted in September.
Frazier also noted that Archie used a different name on the app, what’s worse, a female’s name. The mother is now in coordination with the law enforcement, but no charges have been announced yet, as of press time. Keep sharing Ridesharing Forum’s stories to read more.