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TroyJackson

(86 posts) Mon Jul 18, 2016, 11:36 AM Jul 2016

Taxi driver arrested after groping and molesting passenger who fell asleep [View all]

Taxi driver arrested after groping and molesting passenger who fell asleep

"A 29 year old taxi driver from Manhattan has been arrested by police after he allegedly molested his passenger who fell asleep as he drove to the Lower East Side. Michael Mina was accused of groping the woman without her permission as she fell asleep. According to police reports, Michael grabbed her bottom and as she woke up he apologised and told her don’t worry you do not have to pay."

Read more: http://gbcworldnews.com/index.php/2016/07/04/taxi-driver-arrested-after-groping-and-molesting-passenger-who-fell-asleep/

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Taxi driver arrested after groping and molesting passenger who fell asleep [View all] TroyJackson Jul 2016 OP

Ladies, and gentleman--does anyone EVER give "permission to be groped?" MADem Jul 2016 #1

he thought she was too asleep to notice TroyJackson Jul 2016 #2

Yeah...I think by definition, "Groping" doesn't involve permission. Atman Jul 2016 #3

LOL! How dare she travel ALONE while YOUTHFUL! MADem Jul 2016 #4

haha! new it was sarcasm from the start TroyJackson Jul 2016 #5

yeah i know TroyJackson Jul 2016 #17

Great report from earlier in the month from a sketchy Australian source tenderfoot Jul 2016 #6

agreed TroyJackson Jul 2016 #7

Elementary school level journalism alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #10

whats wrong with that TroyJackson Jul 2016 #16

It was an oblique way of referring to mythical beings under bridges. hobbit709 Jul 2016 #20

Impossible, only Uber drivers act this way. Cab drivers are demigods. Marengo Jul 2016 #8

Yeah. ohnoyoudidnt Jul 2016 #9

nope it was a taxi driver TroyJackson Jul 2016 #15

Uber drivers can do it without a background check, John Poet Jul 2016 #18

uber drivers are known for sexually harassing women TroyJackson Jul 2016 #19

Did this brain surgeon really think this would end well? NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #11

yes he did TroyJackson Jul 2016 #13

I thought all Taxi Drivers were highly trained and well-vetted professionals, whereas only Uber Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #12

good point TroyJackson Jul 2016 #14