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28. Cabs are worse

Fri Aug 14, 2015, 07:09 PM

Aug 2015

The drivers are even more exploited.

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Uber driver accused of sexual assault on South Carolina passenger [View all] Recursion Aug 2015 OP

Huh, I didn't know we had Uber down here. giftedgirl77 Aug 2015 #1

Yeah, the state legislature cleared them earlier this year Recursion Aug 2015 #2

Well they're definitely not in my little podunk town then. giftedgirl77 Aug 2015 #3

Was anyone ever raped by a taxi driver? jberryhill Aug 2015 #4

Not to mention that the attacker in this case is a teacher (nt) Recursion Aug 2015 #5

A background check might have caught that jberryhill Aug 2015 #6

A background check might have caught that left-of-center2012 Aug 2015 #11

I meant it would have caught that the driver was a teacher jberryhill Aug 2015 #13

Not ALL teachers are rapists ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2015 #16

But they are all teachers! jberryhill Aug 2015 #17

It could be worse ... JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 2015 #19

I use Uber a lot left-of-center2012 Aug 2015 #21

I was keying on the similarities between Uber and a Taxi jberryhill Aug 2015 #12

Same thing happens with craigslist. EL34x4 Aug 2015 #22

they go hand in hand really Supersedeas Aug 2015 #23

Licensed cabbies deancr Aug 2015 #7

I'd take a cab anyday Red Knight Aug 2015 #9

Do teachers not get background checks and fingerprints? Recursion Aug 2015 #10

This doesn't happen with taxis? jberryhill Aug 2015 #14

Uber has background checks AngryAmish Aug 2015 #15

I have never made note of the taxi number or driver name... jberryhill Aug 2015 #18

Uber is everything wrong with the new economy ericson00 Aug 2015 #24

Bullshit FLPanhandle Aug 2015 #27

Cabs are worse Recursion Aug 2015 #28

Knew this was coming. we can do it Aug 2015 #25

I had an idea of forming a women drivers only Uber option Yavin4 Aug 2015 #26