On: San Francisco and L.A. sue Uber

[peteretep]

    > Uber's background checks ... have become a worldwide
    > issue: The company was banned in New Delhi ... drivers
    > there had to produce a certificate of strong character
    > signed by police ... a bribe of about $130 would easily
    > garner the document

Seems a little unreasonable to lay blame for Indian police corruption at Uber's door... Can't begin to imagine the level of wailing and gnashing of teeth if Uber started attempting to run its own private background checks...

[kumarm → peteretep]

A lady reported on Rapist Driver to Uber earlier. Uber ignored: https://twitter.com/nps2113/status/542063133809192960

Just because the article is not well written, don't uber is not at fault.

[_wk3u → peteretep]

There was a pretty good post the other day going around to that effect https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141209160450-9652774-in-def...

[kmfrk → peteretep]

It already does in America - using a private contractor. (Which is awful, surprise.)

[kkhire → peteretep]

they just need something to pick on. It's a shame it has come down to this, with all these officials attacking Uber around the same time in an attempt to stifle them