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> Uber operates in some pretty lousy jurisdictions. Since when was Canada considered a lousy jurisdiction? Last I checked, most of the jurisdictions they opera
by jsjohnst 9y ago
> Uber operates in some pretty lousy jurisdictions.
Since when was Canada considered a lousy jurisdiction? Last I checked, most of the jurisdictions they operate in are no worse than the US. Unless you’re saying that all first world countries are lousy jurisdictions, I think you are being rather hyperbolic.
- bsder 9y agoKazakhstan, Belarus, Russia and Ukraine fall below the middle of the corruption perceptions list. China and Morocco fall about the center of that list. I can easily see this tool having been built for operating in those kinds of countries. What's upsetting people is that this got used in a country which is nominally not corrupt in order to hide from "proper" law enforcement. If this was being used to hide from a raid in Russia, people would be cheering instead.
- jsjohnst 9y ago> If this was being used to hide from a raid in Russia, people would be cheering instead. Personally, I wouldn’t be cheering. I’m of the mind that if you’re going to do business in a country, you can’t choose to ignore the local laws and expect zero repercussions. That said, do I care that Uber built this system, nope! But I would laugh if it backfired on them and got them into more legal trouble.
- ohhnoodont 9y agoMontreal struggles with far more corruption than your average Canadian city. That Uber manages to operate in that mob town is a miracle.