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So they chose an Uber lobbyist, an Uber director, and the head of the department under investigation to lead their "independent investigation"? This company rea

by freyr 10y ago

So they chose an Uber lobbyist, an Uber director, and the head of the department under investigation to lead their "independent investigation"? This company really has some audacity.

jonursenbach 10y ago
Not sure why anybody is surprised. This is how the company has always been.
imron 10y ago
He's a high performer. And if he makes a mistake, I'm sure it'll only be his first offense.
- AckSyn 10y ago
  High performer meaning he lost hundreds of thousands of assault rifles in the "Fast and Furious" scam that sent small arms into Mexico. Which were immediately lost and use against US Citizens abroad and in our own country. That Holder?
  - imron 10y ago
    Read this: https://www.susanjfowler.com/blog/2017/2/19/reflecting-on-one-very-strange-year-at-uber https://www.susanjfowler.com/blog/2017/2/19/reflecting-on-on...
  - hiddencost 10y ago
    it's a joke, and a reference to the original blog post
  - freyr 10y ago
    > That Holder? Right, the Holder who cut his teeth representing banks, became U.S. attorney general and refused to prosecute banks, and then went back to work representing banks. The Holder who has advocated on Uber's behalf in the past, and whose firm, Covington & Burling, has counseled Uber. I'm sure he's a real bastion of impartiality.
  - CalChris 10y ago
    That Holder didn't start Fast and Furious. It was authorized under Alberto Gonzales in 2006. Yeah, that Gonzales. Actually, I had to review the history on this. Wide Receiver was started in 2006. Fast and Furious was a follow on in 2009. Holder has testified that he didn't authorize it. Issa+Company sure investigated the hell out of it although Gonzales never testified. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/27/world/americas/operation-fast-and-furious-fast-facts/ http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/27/world/americas/operation-fast-...
  - stuckagain 10y ago
    Hundreds of thousands? According to Wikipedia 2000 gun sales were tracked under Fast and Furious and 710 of those were later found, leaving somewhat less than hundreds of thousands of guns afield.
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- rev_null 10y ago
  He'll make sure they get due process, not judicial process.
  - shard972 10y ago
    And if there are any naysayers he will just claim executive privilege.
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by freyr 10y ago

So they chose an Uber lobbyist, an Uber director, and the head of the department under investigation to lead their "independent investigation"? This company really has some audacity.

jonursenbach 10y ago

Not sure why anybody is surprised. This is how the company has always been.

imron 10y ago

He's a high performer. And if he makes a mistake, I'm sure it'll only be his first offense.

AckSyn 10y ago
High performer meaning he lost hundreds of thousands of assault rifles in the "Fast and Furious" scam that sent small arms into Mexico. Which were immediately lost and use against US Citizens abroad and in our own country. That Holder?
- imron 10y ago
  Read this: https://www.susanjfowler.com/blog/2017/2/19/reflecting-on-one-very-strange-year-at-uber https://www.susanjfowler.com/blog/2017/2/19/reflecting-on-on...
- hiddencost 10y ago
  it's a joke, and a reference to the original blog post
- freyr 10y ago
  > That Holder? Right, the Holder who cut his teeth representing banks, became U.S. attorney general and refused to prosecute banks, and then went back to work representing banks. The Holder who has advocated on Uber's behalf in the past, and whose firm, Covington & Burling, has counseled Uber. I'm sure he's a real bastion of impartiality.
- CalChris 10y ago
  That Holder didn't start Fast and Furious. It was authorized under Alberto Gonzales in 2006. Yeah, that Gonzales. Actually, I had to review the history on this. Wide Receiver was started in 2006. Fast and Furious was a follow on in 2009. Holder has testified that he didn't authorize it. Issa+Company sure investigated the hell out of it although Gonzales never testified. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/27/world/americas/operation-fast-and-furious-fast-facts/ http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/27/world/americas/operation-fast-...
- stuckagain 10y ago
  Hundreds of thousands? According to Wikipedia 2000 gun sales were tracked under Fast and Furious and 710 of those were later found, leaving somewhat less than hundreds of thousands of guns afield.
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rev_null 10y ago
He'll make sure they get due process, not judicial process.
- shard972 10y ago
  And if there are any naysayers he will just claim executive privilege.

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