I had not heard of this before, but I'm not sure what point you're trying to make. Uber said they're looking into the matter. I would assume that, if this story is actually true (I'm inclined to believe it is, but sometimes people do make things up), then the driver will be fired. I don't know what else you're expecting them to do.
"Uber Driver Allegedly Locks Passenger In Car, Gives Himself Five-Star Rating"
http://laist.com/2014/01/21/uber_driver_locks_passenger_in_c...