The young man broke the silence after the viral video and explained why he ended up being humiliated in public by a woman who introduced herself as a “doctor.”
Colombia News.
The scene lasted a few minutes, but it was enough to generate outrage on social networks and open an uncomfortable debate about the treatment of platform workers in Colombia. A pizza delivery man was insulted and humiliated in the middle of a public street by a woman identified as Liliana, in a residential area in the north of Bogotá, after an alleged delay in the delivery of an order.
The episode was recorded on video and quickly went viral. In the images, the woman can be seen rebuking the resident with derogatory expressions, claiming to be a “doctor” and warning him that “she was not going to forget that day,” while demanding that he leave the place, despite it being a public space. The tension escalated when he began to kick the young man’s motorcycle, without any prior provocation being evident.
Days later, the protagonist of the video decided to speak. Through his social networks, the resident confirmed that he was the person attacked and offered a detailed account of what happened, moving away from the viral noise to focus on a personal and direct explanation.
As he said, everything started normally. He arrived at the delivery point, made the corresponding call and greeted the customer. However, unexpectedly, he began to receive insults that left him bewildered. “I felt very strange, I started receiving attacks without having done anything,” he said, ensuring that at first he thought it was a bad joke.
The young man explained that there were times when he was paralyzed, not knowing how to react, and that he even thought about leaving several times. What upset him the most was the woman’s insistence on running him off a public road. In his testimony, he clarified that motorcycle delivery drivers cannot enter residential complexes or leave the vehicles far from the delivery point, since they are exposed to theft and other risks.
Beyond the specific incident, the domiciliary worker decided to tell something that was not seen in the viral video: the reasons why he does this job. He revealed that he is a university student and is currently studying the tenth semester of a Bachelor’s Degree in Technological Design. “I work as a delivery driver because it allows me to pay for my studies. In less than a year I will be an educator,” he said, dismantling the prejudices that usually fall on this type of profession.
His testimony generated a new wave of reactions, this time focused on his personal story and the background of the conflict. For many users, the case evidenced verbal aggression with classist overtones, where social difference was used as a tool of humiliation.
Although the young man did not confirm legal actions, the woman’s behavior could have legal implications. In Colombia, Law 1010 of 2006 contemplates sanctions against insulting verbal expressions or conduct that undermines the dignity of a person due to their social or occupational situation, even in contexts like this.
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