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LisaM

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4. But nothing gets done about them.

Reply to unblock (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 3, 2017, 05:21 PM

Mar 2017

People like convenience over ethics, I guess. I'm not actually against the concept of "ride sharing", but it's not ride-sharing at all, it's a sub rosa taxi industry that is skirting a lot of taxes and rules.

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How Uber Used Secret Greyball Tool to Deceive Authorities Worldwide [View all] LisaM Mar 2017 OP

I'm impressed Renew Deal Mar 2017 #1

Yeah, well, cybernetting of data is very ubiqitous. LisaM Mar 2017 #2

holy crap! overt and systemic lying to law enforcement! unblock Mar 2017 #3

But nothing gets done about them. LisaM Mar 2017 #4

exactly. taxis have all these licenses and requirements, why should "ride sharers" be exempt? unblock Mar 2017 #6

I wouldn't exactly call uber ride sharing crazycatlady Mar 2017 #9

How the hell can it possibly be legal for a companies TOS Volaris Mar 2017 #5

5th Amendmwnt AngryAmish Mar 2017 #7

I keep forgetting corporations have the same Rights as I do. Volaris Mar 2017 #8