Stanley Staco reports two teens who took a cab from Allston to Garfield Avenue in Hyde Park robbed the cab driver when he asked for payment around 12:50 a.m.
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Less likely to happen in an Uber Car
By FredQuimby
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 10:41am
Because Uber knows who you are and where you are with your phone.
And I bet the Uber car would have been nicer.
It sucks for the cab driver though. But given the number of times I have been taken for a ride by cabbies trying to rack up fare, I have a tough time offering sympathy.
No, Uber waits until
By Brian Riccio
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 10:43am
they can institute "surge pricing". Then they rob your credit card.
Not Quite
By FredQuimby
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 10:50am
You know ahead of time whether surge pricing is in effect.
You have the choice to decline and take a cab. If you can find one.
Not only that, they make you
By gotdatwmd
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 10:58am
Not only that, they make you manually enter the percentage you're being charged to let you know.
That's just BS.
By Lmo
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 2:43pm
That's just BS. You are aware of surge pricing when you request. No surprises.
Uber Drivers get paid electronically
By SwirlyGrrl
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 10:56am
Frequently "broken" credit card readers in cabs mean that there is a really good chance that a cabbie has a lot of cash around.
Not that all junkies would know this, but Uber sets up the payments and tips electronically. That makes an Uber an unattractive target.
?
By Guy
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 2:39pm
You're the only one who brought up "Uber." I'm more concerned about the driver. Is the okay? Did the thieves get caught? Was the Hackney Unit notified so they can keep an eye on potential serial robbers targeting cabbies?
Nah, you just care about your magic app, and veiled racismm not about members of your community or local economy.
Oh hahaha, of course. That's
By gotdatwmd
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 3:19pm
Oh hahaha, of course. That's the new argument against Uber among the millennial "everything is white peoples' fault" crowd - blame it on racism. Totally reactionary, unable to yield civilized argument, totally ignores facts and utter horseshit.
Yes, people use Uber because they are racist against cab drivers. What a crock.
Ever heard of a house slave
By Guy
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 11:38pm
Ever heard of a house slave versus a field slave? That's the analogy right here in front of you.
Uh, whut?
By SwirlyGrrl
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 3:34pm
In the last dozen or so Uber rides that I've taken, there was maybe one white driver.
Has it occurred to you that having a system that favors the use of cash - large quantities of cash - creates workplace hazards? No?
Cash is king
By Guy
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 11:41pm
Every business still uses cash! What if your wallet gets lost or stolen and you don't notice for an hour? Your credit cards can still be used, even though you're not liable. So now we're blaming cabbies for getting robbed?
Just drove by ashmont someone
By juss
Wed, 08/20/2014 - 7:52pm
Just drove by ashmont someone shot police tape just going up.
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