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Auto dealers make almost the same argument; that the laws which require cars to be sold through them are there to protect the public from thieves, liars, and ch
by nickff 13y ago
Auto dealers make almost the same argument; that the laws which require cars to be sold through them are there to protect the public from thieves, liars, and cheats. Both taxi regulations and dealer laws are similar, in that they involve 'bootleggers and baptists' type restrictions.[1]
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootleggers_and_Baptists http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootleggers_and_Baptists
- thaumasiotes 13y agoWell, pretty much any law with any bootlegger support at all will present a 'baptist' face to the world; very few campaigns take the stand "I like to roll the dice, so I think it's better for everyone if we criminalize this service, prices go way up, profit margins go way up, and occasionally providers go to jail. What's life without adventure?".
- 0x0 13y agoBut when you buy direct from Tesla, you know who you're buying from... The same manufacturer that the dealerships buy from! Not so much with unlicensed taxis.