Yes, we have that problem in Mexico city, a long time ago a city Mayor gave the Taxi Union thousands of temporal permits (basically a piece of paper!) just to e

Yes, we have that problem in Mexico city, a long time ago a city Mayor gave the Taxi Union thousands of temporal permits (basically a piece of paper!) just to earn votes for his party, few years forward we have thousands of "pirate" taxis, more than the original permits because you know xerox machines, those unregulated taxis often commit crimes like assaults, thief or rape, and are able to get away because they don't have license plates or have fake ones. The last two mayors have started to crack down on pirate taxis, but you know what actually started to make them disappear? Uber.