MigraineMan
Defenestration Specialist
A recent double-murder in Oxon Hill caught my attention -
The news reported that the perp/suspect had a criminal record and a history of violence. A simple background check would have flagged this, and given either the driver or the other passenger the opportunity to decline the shared-ride - lives would have been saved!
And all Uber can say is "We are devastated [and] we will continue to work with law enforcement on their investigation into this heinous crime.” What a bunch of crap. Uber already has an in-house driver and customer rating system, and they could easily extend this to include a 3-day waiting period for shared-rides such that angry people (or people who are pharmaceutically-involved) can "cool off" before getting into an Uber with others.
It's just common sense.
Where are the protesters? Where are the sign-wavers? Why haven't the Attention Demanding Moms mobilized a red-shirted crew to Annapolis to advocate for additional restrictions on PCP and mandatory background checks for shared-ride services ???
The news reported that the perp/suspect had a criminal record and a history of violence. A simple background check would have flagged this, and given either the driver or the other passenger the opportunity to decline the shared-ride - lives would have been saved!
And all Uber can say is "We are devastated [and] we will continue to work with law enforcement on their investigation into this heinous crime.” What a bunch of crap. Uber already has an in-house driver and customer rating system, and they could easily extend this to include a 3-day waiting period for shared-rides such that angry people (or people who are pharmaceutically-involved) can "cool off" before getting into an Uber with others.
It's just common sense.
