Postman spat has residents crying foul

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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Neighbours on a street where a postman was shot in the face with BB pellets are up in arms over Royal Mail’s suspension of deliveries on their street.

Royal Mail halted deliveries to Rossett Avenue on Blackpool’s Mereside Estate after postman Paul Shermer was shot at by youths wielding a BB gun as he made his rounds on Saturday.

People living on the street received letters from Royal Mail on Monday advising them their post deliveries had been suspended while an investigation was carried out.

Despite the company declaring deliveries should return to normal by today, residents said they were angry at having to make trips to the sorting office on Abingdon Street in the town centre in the mean time.

Tammy Eade, 37, said: “I can’t afford to go to Abingdon Street everyday as I’d have to take my kids with me. But if I don’t pick it up, they will get rid of it after 18 days.

“Why should we be punished for something other kids have done? Everyone is upset and angry about this.”

Helen Clark, 37, added: “It’s a nightmare.”

She said she and her husband, Alan, had been ringing Royal Mail all day on Monday for answers, but hadn’t been able to get through.

Another resident, who asked not to be named, said the incident had left her scared.

The pensioner said: “It’s disgraceful that we should all suffer for one stupid person.

“I am frightened to live here.”

Police are investigating the shooting.

Post should be service as usual from today

A spokesman for Royal Mail said deliveries to Rossett Avenue should resume from today.

The spokesman said: “Our first priority as an employer in such incidents is to ensure the welfare and safety of our people, who provide a valuable service to our customers. Police have investigated the incident and we plan to resume deliveries to affected customers from (Wednesday). We apologise for the inconvenience while this suspension was in place.”

[DGP1]

People are idiots, they seems to think it's ok that a posties can be attacked in the street just so long as they get their post

[Darren Bent]

a trip every 3 days is enough for majority of people rather than every day.

[Sidley]

“I am frightened to live here.”

But you're pissing and moaning that you're inconvenienced by RM's refusal to send a postie to that very place.

Give your head a wobble you coffin dodging tool.

"Tammy"

'Nuff said!

[Stormproof]

Jeremy Kyle candidates

So RM have bowed to customers moaning and f**k the postie, I doubt any investigation has taken part.

Meanwhile Tammy Eade said 'I can't afford to go to Abingdon Street everyday, as we pass 3 Greggs and a MacDonalds on the way.

[bigcol]

Can only assume a manager is going to deliver their mail. If I was asked I'd tell them to get f****d.

[aposter]

Meanwhile Tammy Eade said 'I can't afford to go to Abingdon Street everyday, as we pass 3 Greggs and a MacDonalds on the way.

Another resident claimed they where also struggling to afford the round trip as their son needs more ammunition for the BB gun bought for christmas

[Tanker007]

Jeremy Kyle candidates

So RM have bowed to customers moaning and f**k the postie, I doubt any investigation has taken part.

Meanwhile Tammy Eade said 'I can't afford to go to Abingdon Street everyday, as we pass 3 Greggs and a MacDonalds on the way.

awww!.. what a lovely couple.I am surprised they haven't asked the local council to send a van to collect their mail, they look like 2 fine upstanding pillocks of the community .
When I am out on my round I get acknowledged by a few decent customers but normally I am totally ignored and treated like a leper by people like these.
RM don't give a toss about posties either, even when you have been ripped apart by a dog .. its all about the figures nothing else, posties = drones = expendable.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Postie/Drones - sounds like a good idea.

Eliminates Dogs and scroates by a click of a mouse by some airman in Waddington.

[UnhappyGremlin]

They look a charming couple.

How hard is it for them to understand? (Well, they hardly look like rocket scientists).
SOMEBODY SHOT A POSTIE.....STUFF YOUR MAIL.
Get the little sh***s names to the police so they can be dealt with.

[char1ie]

Looks as if they are standing waiting for Brighthouse to bring them their 50" flat screen.