So what's the matter with this new Uber app that everyone keeps blabbering about? I'm seeing
taxi drivers around the world having their knickers in a twist about this new "threat" to their business, and a hysterical campaign hyping up the several cases of
passenger abuse (rape, mugging, to name but a few transgressions by illicit quasi-taxi drivers
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Still, I like the idea of people carpooling for free - but when it's done for profit, it should be regulated. Otherwise what's the point of paying a taxi license, going through all the testing and vetting, paying taxes and all that jazz?
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And look how well those have turned out.
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If yes, then Uber needs to address it. If not, then it is a problem with taxis in general that should be addressed, but not anything to single out Uber over.
Shrug, anecdotes are meaningless, but I had some fantastic experiences with Uber drivers in San Diego while there on business.
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