From Jezebel A Philadelphia woman told Philadelphia police she was raped by an UberX driver on February 6, who then drove her around for nearly two hours, refusing to let her out of the car. When Philadelphia reached out to Uber for comment, the company was unaware the rape had occurred. That was 40 days [...]
From Gothamist [Update Below] Uber has been the subject of a wave of bad press in recent months across the world, even as its bloomed with billions in estimated revenues. Having drivers who wish death upon cancer patients certainly isn't helping—nor will having drivers who go out of their way to zigzag across Manhattan to [...]
From ValleyWag Several days ago, a Los Angeles Uber customer decided to leave a party for home early via UberX, the company's affordable taxi replacement. Instead of taking her home, the driver took her on a nightmare ride to an abandoned lot—and Uber doesn't seem to care. The passenger—who asked that I not use her [...]
From the Washington Post Update: Executive says there are lessons from his harrowing Uber experience Was just kidnapped by an @uber driver in DC, held against my will, and involved in a high speed chase across state lines with police #Crazy — Ryan W Simonetti (@rwsimonetti) July 8, 2014 Well, the tweet pretty much says it [...]
From ValleyWag Continuing the string of safety incidents surrounding Uber, a driver was arrested in Los Angeles Monday for allegedly kidnapping a drunk female passenger after she woke up in a motel room and found her shirtless driver. A LAPD spokesperson tells ABC7 that the 26-year-old victim was drinking Sunday night and "had likely called [...]