• @orcrist@lemm.ee
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    211 months ago

    That depends where you are. Many cab services have improved in various cities. Of course tech is a part of this. GPS helps avoid fraud. Uber didn’t invent that, but it helped advance implementation.

    • @Smoogs@lemmy.world
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      211 months ago

      One cab driver blackmailed my friend for money to return a phone to her she left in the back seat. One of my friends was threatened to be raped by one and busted her wrist to get away from them. I’ve been physically threatened by cab drivers who want to get sex from women they think are alone. they are protected by a union which is clearly corrupt. I been left out in the cold with a busted ankle. They wouldn’t even call an ambulance for me.

      So the last thing I want to hear is ‘depends on where you are’ cuz apathetic words are not enough to undo this damage.