There's a bully around every corner. Eventually, one of three things happens. Some 100-pound weakling lands a punch that shows the bully to be not as fearsome as they had everyone believing. The Owner/Principal/Police, etc. step in and remove the threat from the general population. Or, the bully's audience goes weary of the crap and walks away.
Which likely hurts the narcissistic bully the most.
Uber is a bully. The service selectively ignores consumer protection laws and licensing on technicalities. They refuse to compete on a level playing field. Their drivers insidiously deny service to those in low-income neighborhoods by simply choosing not to respond to a request for a car.
At what point do we, as the audience, say we're done? Apparently, not yet.
So, let's try this latest affront on for size. An increasing number of Uber drivers are reportedly refusing to accept fares from those in wheelchairs...which is in direct violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Uber argues that they are not a public transportation company (they are a technology company) and, thus, ADA rules do not apply.
Is that enough for us to say "enough?"
Or, do we need even more?
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