Pizza Delivery Driver Issues Statement on Shooting

I am a retired law officer and fully support the actions of this man that was physically attacked by four adults. He did the only available option that could have been done. The choice was made by these perps. They just did not like the consiquences and obviously neither did others. I think this no weapons policy is correct however two should deliver with another armed person along with them. Provide the safety for the delivery person then enforce no weapons policy. This man should be offered his job back and given that option. I carry everywhere I go concealed and the same end result would exist if that was me. I encourage a boycott of that particular pizza hut until this return job offer is made. I know that I will not get my 4 pizzas a week that I purchase for my employees there every week untill I hear that a job offer has been made. Till then I will go elsewhere.

I too work in the same area and the same job at a diff. place. we have the same policy that i dont agree with. If we are unprotected and have a cwp then we should be able to carry. I also fully agree with Mr. Hansen.

first off there were not 4 men chasing him the others ran this is his word against a boy that is dead.which by the way had no weapons at all, plus why shoot 2 times , what is up with that.he was in the wrong using deadly force when not nessary, plus a 45 is a strong gun again why the 2nd shot at point blank .as if he was in the wrong yes he killed a young man how do you think that family feels what if it was your son,get all the facts before you judge.this young mans charater was real good there is more to this story then many know. cause the boy who bleed to death cant speak and tell his side, some people see this as a good thing what he mr.millerdid, but he shot that boy 2 times and that was not nessary at all.maybe things are not really what they appear to look like, think about that family of the boy who is gone.....think what you would feel if it was your son or daughter wrong place wrong time....i pray forthat family everyday, that their hearts get peace, lets wait for all the facts before we judge
there was a life of a young man who died, which could of been avoided, miller saysc he had training, where and why did he not use his training,the death of this boy could of been avoided,there were other options, there always is....

marie wrote:

this young mans charater was real good there is more to this story then many know. cause the boy who bleed to death cant speak and tell his side, some people see this as a good thing what he mr.millerdid, but he shot that boy 2 times and that was not nessary at all.maybe things are not really what they appear to look like, think about that family of the boy who is gone.....think what you would feel if it was your son or daughter wrong place wrong time....i pray forthat family everyday, that their hearts get peace, lets wait for all the facts before we judge
there was a life of a young man who died, which could of been avoided, miller saysc he had training, where and why did he not use his training,the death of this boy could of been avoided,there were other options, there always is....

OMG, the character of a person who is trying to rob a delivery driver is certainly NOT "REAL GOOD." In fact, it's the opposite of good.

So if you're approached by several people obviously coming to rob you and you have a gun and no escape, what exactly will you do?

I supplement my full-time job income by delivering pizzas 2 nights/week. If someone was trying to rob me, I'd be robbed and maybe I'd be killed as well. Is my life worth more than the life of some scumbag who's robbing a driver? ABSOLUTELY. I'm a productive member of society with morals, values, ethics, and a sense of personal responsibility and accountability. If I'm trying to rob someone and they shoot me well, good for them because, you know, I was in the wrong by trying to them & all. Ugh. What, pray tell, were Mr. Miller's other options, exactly?

When someone's coming at you in a forceful way, it would be very foolish indeed to assume they don't have a weapon. Your attacker is forcing you to believe your life is in imminent danger. You can't just shoot to immobilize when it's unclear whether your attacker has a weapon or not - that would only endanger your life more. Mr. Miller acted both within the scope of the law and within very reasonable ethical and moral boundaries.

Yes, he violated policy and yes he should have been terminated for that reason. Delivery drivers are always a target for scum, but the company has a policy for a reason and I'm sure it has a lot to do insurance requirements. So unless you want to cover those costs by paying $100 for a large pizza, there's really not much else they can do but comply with requirements to keep costs down.

Just remember your delivery driver just put his/her life in danger to deliver your food because you were too lazy/busy or didn't want to go out in bad weather. TIP ACCORDINGLY.