Lyft Driver Found Shot in D.C.: Former Interpreter for U.S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan

[Sunrise]

Lyft releases statement on driver found shot to death in DC

Lyft is offering condolences to the family of one of its drivers who was found shot to death in Northeast on Monday.

www.fox5dc.com

Man who served as interpreter in Afghanistan, escaped after Taliban takeover, killed in DC working as Lyft driver

Nasrat Ahmad Yar, a 31-year-old father of four, moved from Afghanistan to Pennsylvania after the Taliban takeover, and then to Alexandria in 2022.

www.wusa9.com

Sole provider for his wife and four children, ages 13 years to 15 months. Damn.

Even if they catch these "youth", the maximum sentence for juveniles in DC is Juvenile Detention until Age 21 unless the cases are transferred to the adult court system.

Remember this?:

Uber Driver Killed On Video After Teenage Girls Carjack and Crash Vehicle

Two teenage girls are facing felony murder charges after carjacking an Uber Eats vehicle with the driver inside and then crashing it ... ending in the death of the Uber driver.

www.tmz.com

15-Year-Old Gets Max Sentence for DC Carjacking That Killed Uber Eats Driver

A 15-year-old girl will be held in a youth detention facility until she turns 21 for a D.C. carjacking with another girl that left a Virginia man dead.

www.nbcwashington.com

D.C. laws prohibited the 13 year-old from being tried as an adult. However, for the 15 year-old, the D.C. Attorney General’s Office could have petitioned for the case to be transferred to the adult court system, but they didn't. They each got the maximum sentence for Juvenile Detention until Age 21.

I wonder what percentage of Uber/Lyft drivers in the DMV actually carry now.

 

[StantonCree]

Probably very few. As I recall Uber and Lyft both had employment provisions against it. Someone who’s done it part time could probably chime in.

 

[Hibs]

Probably very few. As I recall Uber and Lyft both had employment provisions against it. Someone who’s done it part time could probably chime in.

Concealed is concealed. Uber/Lyft has no way of knowing if you're carrying. However, if a rider would see it, they could complain, and you could be banned from the app.

Either way, no idea how this went down... but if you're sitting in your car as a driver, waiting to pick up a rider, you're pretty much a sitting duck. If it was 4 youths just looking for a random killing, and snuck up on you, wouldn't matter if you were packing or not.

 

[Sunrise]

Probably very few. As I recall Uber and Lyft both had employment provisions against it. Someone who’s done it part time could probably chime in.

Uber's Policy: https://www.uber.com/legal/en/docum...ates&lang=en&name=firearms-prohibition-policy

Uber Firearms Prohibition Policy​

Our goal is to ensure that everyone has a safe and reliable ride. That's why Uber prohibits riders and their guests, as well as driver and delivery partners, from carrying firearms of any kind while using our app*

Anyone who violates this policy may lose access to Uber.

*To the extent permitted by applicable law.

^^^^^^ That's worded in a very interesting way.... ^^^^^^

Uber's policy used to be stated differently per this article: https://www.concealedcarry.com/firearms-ownership/what-is-ubers-gun-policy/

Uber prohibits riders and their guests, as well as driver and delivery partners, from carrying firearms of any kind while using the app, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

Please note that the only situation where we would allow a firearm while using the app is if you are transporting your firearm in accordance with the Transportation Security Administration rules for transporting firearms and ammunition. That means your firearm must be unloaded and locked in a hard-sided container in the trunk of the vehicle. All parts, including magazines, clips, ammunition, and bolts and firing pins must also be transported in the trunk of the vehicle.

Failure to comply with this policy may lead to account deactivation.

Uber apparently adopted a no-firearms policy back in June 2015:

Uber updates policy to prohibit drivers, passengers, from carrying firearms

Uber has officially changed its firearms policy to prohibit drivers and passengers from carrying firearms.

www.usatoday.com

Prior to that, it was this:

Your Uber Driver Could Be Packing Heat, and You Wouldn't Know It The company lets drivers carry guns. Lyft doesn't. (April 22, 2015)

Uber is standing by the driver’s right to carry a weapon while working. Uber spokeswoman Jen Mullin told NBC Chicago that she had “had no comment on the driver’s actions other than to say the company requires all its drivers to abide by local, state, and federal laws pertaining to transporting firearms in vehicles.”

Lyft's Policy: https://help.lyft.com/hc/e/all/articles/115012923127-Safety-policies

This means that even in places where it is legal to carry a weapon, we ask that you do not carry a weapon on any Lyft property.

We approach this from a community perspective. It's hard to know what someone else is or isn't comfortable with. The mere presence of a weapon might make another community member distressed and fear for his or her own personal safety.

Cleveland Lyft driver fired for admitting to firing legally-owned gun during attempted carjacking: https://www.cleveland19.com/2021/01...egally-owned-gun-during-attempted-carjacking/

A passenger would probably get banned from the service for doing the same. (Not that it would matter IMHO)

 

[K31]

So how long after Uber and Lyft pull out of DC before the race hustlers start blaming white supremacy for them leaving? (in nanoseconds) Bonus points for coining "transportation desert" as a thing.

 

[davsco]

His team should come to DC and lay waste to all the sh1tbags. All the teams should be doing this. Let's have a REAL war on crime.

 

[RFBfromDE]

“We approach this from a community perspective. It's hard to know what someone else is or isn't comfortable with. The mere presence of a weapon might make another community member distressed and fear for his or her own personal safety.”

 

[Sunrise]

“We approach this from a community perspective. It's hard to know what someone else is or isn't comfortable with. The mere presence of a weapon might make another community member distressed and fear for his or her own personal safety.”

That distressed community member should seek professional counseling.

 

[AssMan]

"This guy's life was a throwaway." - The Government.

 

[Sunrise]

Interesting read here: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/01/paradox-ubers-gun-policy/605701/

In 2017, Jose Mejia, a Miami driver, filed a federal class-action suit against Uber to reverse its firearm ban........ The Florida court dismissed the suit without prejudice in 2018.

 

[Sunrise]

Concealed is concealed. Uber/Lyft has no way of knowing if you're carrying. However, if a rider would see it, they could complain, and you could be banned from the app.

Either way, no idea how this went down... but if you're sitting in your car as a driver, waiting to pick up a rider, you're pretty much a sitting duck. If it was 4 youths just looking for a random killing, and snuck up on you, wouldn't matter if you were packing or not.

From the Uber Drivers Subreddit:

 

[Lafayette]

His team should come to DC and lay waste to all the sh1tbags. All the teams should be doing this. Let's have a REAL war on crime.

My exact thought.

 

[Sunrise]

"This guy's life was a throwaway." - The Government.

It's heartbreaking. He helped the U.S. Army Special Forces as an interpreter to try to save his country. He ultimately had to flee Afghanistan and the Taliban as a targeted individual. He made it here and was working his ass off on the American Dream, only to be shot and left to die on the Streets of our Nation's Capital.... about a mile from the Capitol Building itself.

Reward money is out: MPD is offering $25K for information that will lead to arrest or conviction. Someone will talk for that cash.

 

[AssMan]

It's heartbreaking. He helped the U.S. Army Special Forces as an interpreter to try to save his country. He ultimately had to flee Afghanistan and the Taliban as a targeted individual. He made it here and was working his ass off on the American Dream, only to be shot and left to die on the Streets of our Nation's Capital.... about a mile from the Capitol Building itself.

Reward money is out: MPD is offering $25K for information that will lead to arrest or conviction. Someone will talk for that cash.

I certainly hope so. Regardless, even if caught and convicted, the “yutes” will be back on the streets in a few years and his family will still be SOL.

 

[Sunrise]

I certainly hope so. Regardless, even if caught and convicted, the “yutes” will be back on the streets in a few years and his family will still be SOL.

If they're not tried as adults, yup. They'll be back on the street at Age 21 after a few years in Juvenile Detention. It's madness. What a nightmare.

 

[Melnic]

I think these criminals need some "Edo Justice"

 

[Tungsten]

Hopefully the 4 kids are soon dead so they can't prey upon anyone else

 

[RFBfromDE]

"This guy's life was a throwaway." - The Government.

And Lyft.

 

[ChesterW8]

Disgusting. But at the same time, unfortunately, I'm not surprised this happened.

 

[Afrikeber]

Sad, someone should tell folks …..the road is not paved with gold in Merica.

I’m hoping this man’s family will be ok after their loss.