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Uber driver stabs passenger 5 times for disrespecting vehicle

15 points by georgecmu 10y ago

beedogs 10y ago
As if I needed another reason to despise Uber. It seems they don't bother to screen for psychopaths.
- itake 10y ago
  I don't think it is safe to assume this driver had a history of irrational behavior. If the driver had a record of irrational behavior and uber still 'hired' them, then I think you have a case, but I don't see that being true.
  - porpoisemonkey 10y ago
    This also sounds very dressed up. The reporting is written in a way that puts no fault on the passenger but I'd be very surprised to find out an altercation like this occurred without some confrontational words being exchanged. I wonder if the passengers' side of the story gets more weight in the article because there are two witnesses.
- synicalx 10y ago
  So no one's ever been assaulted/raped/murdered by a taxi driver?
  - beedogs 10y ago
    I'm sure, in the entire history of taxis, it's probably happened. But I don't hate taxi services; I hate Uber and its "who gives a crap" attitude.
civilian 10y ago
Coming into this article, I was imagining a drunk passenger who belligerently made fun of the driver's vehicle. Instead: > The victim tapped on the window to alert Allemon that they were entering the vehicle. Allemon felt his vehicle was disrespected when the victim tapped on the window. Yup, from this side of the story, it does sound like the driver is unstable.
dwightgunning 10y ago
Taxi drivers have been assaulting their customers since forever. Same applies to passengers assaulting or cheating their drivers. Now there is a global brand to anchor to and make this news. If it were Acme Cabs in Middle of Nowhere this story wouldn't run. On the other hand it is useful to consider how a company with Uber's scale could/should do a better job of reducing the frequency that these events occur. They'll unfortunately never be fully eradicated but you'd expect there's an opportunity for continual improvement.
- sharemywin 10y ago
  The bigger the pile of money the bigger the payday for lawyers.

15 points by georgecmu 10y ago

beedogs 10y ago

As if I needed another reason to despise Uber. It seems they don't bother to screen for psychopaths.

itake 10y ago
I don't think it is safe to assume this driver had a history of irrational behavior. If the driver had a record of irrational behavior and uber still 'hired' them, then I think you have a case, but I don't see that being true.
- porpoisemonkey 10y ago
  This also sounds very dressed up. The reporting is written in a way that puts no fault on the passenger but I'd be very surprised to find out an altercation like this occurred without some confrontational words being exchanged. I wonder if the passengers' side of the story gets more weight in the article because there are two witnesses.
synicalx 10y ago
So no one's ever been assaulted/raped/murdered by a taxi driver?
- beedogs 10y ago
  I'm sure, in the entire history of taxis, it's probably happened. But I don't hate taxi services; I hate Uber and its "who gives a crap" attitude.

civilian 10y ago

Coming into this article, I was imagining a drunk passenger who belligerently made fun of the driver's vehicle. Instead: > The victim tapped on the window to alert Allemon that they were entering the vehicle. Allemon felt his vehicle was disrespected when the victim tapped on the window. Yup, from this side of the story, it does sound like the driver is unstable.

dwightgunning 10y ago

Taxi drivers have been assaulting their customers since forever. Same applies to passengers assaulting or cheating their drivers. Now there is a global brand to anchor to and make this news. If it were Acme Cabs in Middle of Nowhere this story wouldn't run. On the other hand it is useful to consider how a company with Uber's scale could/should do a better job of reducing the frequency that these events occur. They'll unfortunately never be fully eradicated but you'd expect there's an opportunity for continual improvement.

sharemywin 10y ago
The bigger the pile of money the bigger the payday for lawyers.