"But these people didn't identify as cops did they? More like undercover? " Actually, Uber tracked the people who were around police stations, or likely to be

"But these people didn't identify as cops did they? More like undercover? " Actually, Uber tracked the people who were around police stations, or likely to be officers, and gave them fake data. So you have it the wrong way around :) "Your last paragraph is it. If you see someone that might be a cop and you hide your weapons, is that an additional crime?" The problem here is that uber was helping to cover up someone else's crime. The crime was committed by the uber drivers (usually a misdemeanor of not having proper licensing). Uber is helping cover up that crime. It is also, even worse for uber, the case that they made money by doing so. If every time people that look like they might be cops come around investigating your friend, you hide your friends drugs, yes, you are committing obstruction