Working within the media industry, you hears tons of conversation around the decline of the print industry. This is especially true with the fall of newspapers, an idea bolstered by sliding advertiser numbers and single-copy print sales.
But one demographic hasn’t received the just spotlight deserved: the paperboy/weed delivery guy. This story comes courtesy of The Buffalo News, who learned a paperboy was allegedly selling weed while tossing out papers.
Police received an anonymous tip that a morning delivery person was selling drugs during his route. This eventually led to them pulling over the 58-year-old Douglas Lukehart (more paperman than paperboy, if we’re being honest) for “a violation of vehicle and traffic law, the nature of which was not included in the news release,” says The Buffalo News.
A deputy and K9 unit searched the vehicle and discovered a bag of marijuana hidden among the newspapers. Lukehart was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana and several vehicle and traffic violations
“This person was an independent contractor and not an employee of The News,” a Buffalo News spokesman said. “The News separately contracts with many delivery persons for paper delivery routes. We became aware of this situation and have taken immediate steps to sever our contractual relationship with this individual.”
So now it looks like Lukehart is out of not one, but potentially two jobs. It’s hard not to consider Lukehart another victim in the demise of print. Perhaps he can get in with California farmers trying add cannabis to their produce delivery. And at least he didn’t lose $50,000 worth of edibles like this delivery truck on that Delaware Bridge that burst into flames.
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