In a world where delivery drivers have become the new superheroes of our time, it’s important to remember that even superheroes can have their off days – especially if they’re not paying attention. Recently, a particularly puzzling incident unfolded in Baltimore involving an Amazon delivery driver, underlining the amusing yet often bewildering consequences of what can only be described as a “woke” judicial system. Picture this: a woman is safely crossing the street in a marked crosswalk, probably just on her way to pick up a good book or maybe some more cat food. Then, bam! She finds herself in an unfortunate game of dodgeball with a moving vehicle.
Now, before you roll your eyes and think this sounds like something out of a slapstick comedy film, let me assure you, it gets weirder. This Amazon driver, Jerome Young Jr., decided to take on the role of “Most Distracted Driver,” allegedly running over the poor woman with not one but two encounters of his delivery van. It was like a scene out of a madcap comedy sketch – Arthur the Aardvark meets a rush-hour traffic jam. The only difference being, instead of an awkward laugh track, there were legitimate injuries on the line. This woman suffered nine broken ribs, fractured vertebrae, and various other bruises that would probably have made a lesser mortal cry for their mother.
What’s a driver to do after such a mix-up, you ask? Well, Jerome, keeping in line with his unintentional Wreck-It Ralph theme, got out of his van and asked the woman, “How did you manage to get hit?” Talk about a major lack of self-awareness! Instead of lending a helping hand or, I don’t know, checking to see if she was still breathing, he hopped back into the driver’s seat and vroom-vroomed away like a contestant on a twisted version of Mario Kart. This decided lack of responsibility might’ve earned him a one-way ticket to a courtroom, but hang on! This is where the story takes a left turn into the realm of the bizarre: the charges were dropped.
Yes, dear reader, you heard that right. The very law that’s supposed to bring justice almost sounded like it was practicing its own version of “lighten up.” The local District Attorney’s office claimed they were unable to pursue the assault and hit-and-run charges because, it turns out, Jerome was in the right lane (pun intended, of course). They argued that there was insufficient evidence to support the charges. Meanwhile, evidence of a woman in distress – left on the side of the road – doesn’t seem to have registered at all. Almost as if the prosecutors were more concerned about keeping their woke checklists neat than about actual accountability.
And amidst all this mishap is an underlying theme that tends to be cozy and warm in many urban areas – a certain degree of racial consideration. The whole ordeal has brought on conversations about how race factors into our justice system. The narrative suggests that in certain cities, race trumps the need for accountability, saying without a hint of irony that black lives matter – just like every other life, but apparently with a little less urgency in some cases.
When all is said and done, this saga leaves one scratching their head. When the judicial process can drop charges as if they were a hot potato just because the accused is someone from a certain demographic, it poses a stark reminder of the loud clamor echoing around America. Just because mistakes happen doesn’t mean they should be swept under the rug, or worse, treated with an “Oops, my bad” approach.
As for the unfortunate woman recovering from her mishap, one can only hope for her full recovery and that there are better rules in place for our quirky friends in the delivery game. Who knows? The next time someone orders those adorable garden gnomes, they just might think twice about how safe they really are crossing the street. If anything, let this be an amusing yet cautionary tale about being fully aware of one’s surroundings. So, people! Keep those eyes peeled – you never know when a delivery driver might zip by, lost in a world of their own, where it seems delivering packages takes precedence over delivering justice.
