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"One of the reasons that taxis are licensed is that they're supposed to pick up everyone and anyone." Which is clearly violated thousands of times per day. Su
by mlrtime 11y ago
"One of the reasons that taxis are licensed is that they're supposed to pick up everyone and anyone."
Which is clearly violated thousands of times per day. Sure you can call 311 in NYC but very few people do.
- untog 11y agoSo we shouldn't try to improve it?
- rayiner 11y agoThe difference is, the city has the authority to crack down on it. I was just in NYC, and cabs are running a video in the back seat informing passengers that it's illegal for cabs not to pick you up for race/disability. The city doesn't legally have that kind of leverage over Uber.
- SilasX 11y agoLeverage that is rarely and reluctantly used, and that no one reasonably expects to be used, and that does not translate into any observable consequences in the lives of black people attempting to get a ride. I've once heard a quip that "You have no constitutional right to eat at a restaurant, but you do have one to a speedy trial -- but which one feels more secure?" The city has "leverage" to stamp out discrimination against black people wanting a cab ride, but "no leverage" to stamp out discrimination against black people on Uber -- yet which one will more reliably secure a ride?
- danielweber 11y agoI watched that video, too, right after the first cab drove off when he found out where I was going to. I could report him, but I'm a busy adult with kids of my own to mind, and I don't have time to try to parent someone else's problem.