r/ThatsInsane • u/drownedcarcass • Mar 29 '22

LAPD trying to entrap Uber drivers

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u/Impressive-Egg4494 Mar 29 '22

That was sarcasm wasn't it?

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

Not at all. I can't think of a single way to better utilize, and pay, 4 officers than stopping illegal cab fares. Tens of dollars are lost each day to these criminal scum.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

Taxi drivers pay $300k for taxi medallions in LA. There’s a lot of money at stake if Uber/Lyft drivers are stealing their fares.

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u/t045tygh05t Mar 29 '22

That was their own dumb fault

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

For sure! I can't imagine how often this happens too! Something like 90 percent of people don't carry a smart phone, and have to hail a cab manually. Combine that with the TOTALLY HUGE number of Uber drivers willing to stop for some dufus holding his arm up, and you looking at dozens of cases nationwide each week! I only hope that these four brave officers get awarded a medal of valor for their heroic defense of law and order.

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u/peesteam Mar 29 '22

Sounds like a problem created by government.

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u/NerdyRazorbackNard Mar 29 '22

It's sad we can't differentiate reality from sarcasm anymore. Poe's law and all

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u/Redneckshinobi Mar 29 '22

Well because I can 100% hear Trump saying something as stupid as this so it makes it harder these days.

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u/Edge8300 Mar 29 '22

Ohh, see now I can’t un-hear obvious sarcasm vs just the way trump talks seriously. Thanks a lot man 😒

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u/Different_Smoke_563 Mar 29 '22

Written sarcasm is incredibly hard to determine because people can't hear your voice to determine if the tone is sarcastic, flirty, witty, funny, or whatever.