A normally good system until something goes terribly wrong. A woman in Columbus, Ohio, found herself in the frightening situation of having an Uber Eats driver allegedly trying to break into her home. But being prepared and acting quickly prevented what could have been a tragic ending.
Shar’Daya Hardin shared a video on social media of the encounter. She recently ordered a delivery through Uber Eats but had to wait almost two hours before the food arrived.
During that time she fell asleep, only to be awakened by disturbing sounds at the front door.
Alerted by bumping noises, Hardin retrieved her pistol and investigated. “All my deliveries are ‘no contact,’” she told Black Enterprise, “so I’m used to them leaving it at the door. I heard bumping against my door and him on the handle…But I realized he was pushing his body against the door.”
Whether opening the front door at this time was wise is debatable, but the mother of three decided to confront the situation head-on. What she found was startling — the delivery driver was attempting to enter her residence without the delivery.
He had no food with him as he tried to use the doorknob and his body to get into Hardin’s home.
The make-up artist said later that “I’m a mother with children so my children and my own safety comes first.”
The alleged home invader quickly recognized the error of his ways as he stared down the barrel of a pistol. The would-be victim reported that he fell to his knees and began asking for her forgiveness. “He instantly started saying ‘I’m sorry, please don’t tell on me…sorry, sorry, sorry.’”
Hardin found the company was not very receptive when she attempted to report his disturbing behavior.
She told the outlet, “I reached out to Uber and the police and Uber Eats instantly locked my account so I couldn’t get his information. I asked them for it to make a police report, but she ended the call saying that due to the driver stating it was violence she could no longer talk to me.”
Hardin related that she was scared to live at her home now because of the employee.
The video of the encounter, which Hardin posted on Twitter, clearly shows the now-repentant driver without a morsel of food to deliver.
Her social media thread included another woman’s account of an Uber Eats driver who allegedly made her delivery but then later returned to her home. Only seeing her dog and 6’5” tall son apparently changed his mind — and he left.
Due largely to the Supreme Court’s ruling last year on concealed carry and subsequent actions by anti-gun states to work around it, legally having weapons outside of the home has been in the spotlight. But this case and countless others clearly demonstrate the need to have defensive weapons readily available in the home also.
Hardin did something that millions of Americans do every day. She ordered out for food to be delivered, never once thinking that it could lead to a situation where a man would attempt to force entry into her home.
But that was the hand the young mother was given, and she was prepared.
As the video of the scene clearly showed, roles were rapidly reversed when she produced a firearm and confronted the violent stranger. Having a firearm in hand saved her from a potentially tragic encounter, and it serves as a glaring reminder of the importance of being ready.
