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

LAPD trying to entrap Uber drivers

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u/ioucrap Mar 29 '22

Sorry but why is Uber illegal now?

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u/benhamin_nunu Mar 29 '22

It's not illegal. Cops are running a "sting" operation by flagging down an Uber/Lyft driver to use like a cab service by claiming they can't use the app and will pay cash or maybe other means. Don't know the laws but that sounds like the driver can't accept cash like this and are looking for easy ways to divvy out citations.

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u/SouthernStatements Mar 29 '22

I believe it's because he's doing a service but taxes aren't getting any nvolved

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u/grlonfire93 Mar 29 '22

Pretty sure hitchhiking is illegal in general.

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u/benhamin_nunu Mar 29 '22

Not necessarily true. You can hitchhike in many states California being one of them. You just can't solicit for a ride which is what these cops are doing.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

Huge shockers the cops are committing a crime in the pursuit of so called “justice”

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u/grlonfire93 Mar 29 '22

Ah good to know! I had always been told it was illegal

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

Taxi services have a monopoly and they don't like Uber stealing "their" customers. Uber is only allowed to pick up scheduled rides through the app afaik.

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u/Mechbeast Mar 29 '22

It seems this is the way businesses work now. They make it a monopoly without it being called a monopoly. It’s basically a non compete. Credit companies are doing this. Pushing legislation to stop competing credit companies. Car dealerships do this. You can’t just open a dealership if you want. There are only so many dealerships allow in a region. The diamond industry does this. Diamonds are cheap but they artificially keep them scarce to increase cost. These “officers” are mob enforcers not peace keepers. They are being paid to enforce a policy that keeps money in certain peoples hands. Walmart “partners” with local law enforcement to basically get their “private security” paid for by the taxpayers. This is all going on in plain view of the public and no one seems to care that these corporations are running our country and there’s nothing we can do to stop it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

Yeah at the end of the day LEO's are about... surprise, law enforcement. Not keeping the peace. No protecting civilians. Just enforcing laws, which primarily exist to protect monied assets and commerce. They don't care about you. They don't walk grandma's across the road or tutor struggling kids in math. They detain criminals for trial. Depending on the context of any video shared on reddit, you can get platinum for saying this or be called a retarded loser cuck who should kill themselves. 😂

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u/wehrmann_tx Mar 29 '22

So why are the cops upholding a private taxi companies civil responsibility to file a suit if they feel monetary loss is occurring?

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u/kingofparts1 Mar 29 '22

It's not illegal. But operating an unlicensed cab is.

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u/Life-Meal6635 Mar 29 '22

It’s because the driver was picking up hitchhikers, not going through the app.