Ride sharing drug dealers, prostitutes

[pronstar]

This might only be news to me...I had an interesting chat with an Uber driver yesterday.

He said Uber/Lyft drivers - knowingly and unknowingly - are shuttling drug dealers and hookers around.

According to him, here’s how it works:
Passenger hops in with a bag or backpack, and they aren’t allowed to ask what’s in it.

Dealers either ask the driver to wait and take them around to the next delivery, or they’ll simply hail different drivers after each delivery.

The drug dealer is totally safe - if the car gets pulled over for whatever reason, any probable cause for search is for the driver, not the passenger.

Prostitutes are simply getting rides to their next John, and they’re chatty/open about it.

Same deal with probable cause.

I’d never heard this before, but it makes total sense.

You guys ever hear about this?


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[baboon]

Uber does have a high end car/driver program too.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I reckon some of the tips could be interesting....

 

[Vaquero]

Nope.
Uber miles = zero
Lyft miles = zero

Please stop.

 

[pronstar]

Honestly sometimes I feel like I live under a rock...ignorance definitely can be bliss.


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[ZX9RCAM]

Honestly sometimes I feel like I live under a rock...ignorance definitely can be bliss.


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Yep.
That's why I'm always so happy....

 

[Vaquero]

I don't want to know.
I don't need to know.

 

[BillFairbanks]

It’s no different than a taxi.

When I worked at Enterprise Rent a Car, they used to allow cash rentals. Guess who took advantage of that and guess who had to pickup the cars from the police impound.


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[Whistler]

My daughters say I don't listen, they are right and it's on purpose. I'm much happier as a consequence. All I need to know is how much this time and when to get in the car.

 

[FireInTheWire]

I've never used any of those ride services.

There are some videos on the Tube of cops grilling drivers and making their day miserable.

 

[BillFairbanks]

I've never used any of those ride services.

There are some videos on the Tube of cops grilling drivers and making their day miserable.

I’ve used Uber several times, especially when traveling. I’ve had good experiences. I like it better than a taxi.


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[FireInTheWire]

I’ve used Uber several times, especially when traveling. I’ve had good experiences. I like it better than a taxi.


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I can imagine. Taxi's suck. I've only been in one, Ft. Lauderdale. Crazy ass Cuban liked the skinny pedal.

 

[pronstar]

We use ridesharing a lot.

Need to take the wife’s truck to the shop?
Call an Uber to take me home so I’m not waiting around.

Going out drinking with friends?
Definitely hop in an Uber.





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[FireInTheWire]

We use ridesharing a lot.

Need to take the wife’s truck to the shop?
Call an Uber to take me home so I’m not waiting around.

Going out drinking with friends?
Definitely hop in an Uber.





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That is definitely one of the great things about these ride services.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Is "ridesharing" generic for Uber and Lyft?

 

[Bozz10mm]

How much does an Uber or Lyft ride cost. Per mile or per minute or what? Say for a 10 mile ride.

 

[TreyG-20]

I reckon some of the tips could be interesting....

I knew a guy who drove a cab around Austin and San Antonio. He had some seriously wild stories of such tips.

 

[mroper]

yes Ridesharing means uber or lyft . An over $30 cab ride was about 9 bucks for uber

 

[jrbfishn]

I drove a cab many years ago, late '70s, at Ft Hood. For about 3 yrs at night.
It was interesting to say the least.
Uber will be part of my retirement plan. There will be at least 2 cameras in the vehicle. One will be to show the passengers and what belongs to who.
I know several people that do or have driven for Uber/Lyft, including 2 off duty cops. This has not been a problem.


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[jrbfishn]

Too many stories, not nearly enough time to type them.
The cab drivers knew who the hookers, pimps and drug dealers were. They used cabs a lot.
Short story, we got hassled for them using cabs. How often depended on how bored the cops were. But by law, we had to transport them like anyone else as long as they paid. We were only responsible for what they did while in the car. Not what they did out of it or their personal belongings.

With the advances in dash cams, with video and sound, who has, says or does what in the car is quite a bit easier to prove and can be done on the spot. A copy can even be given to LE on the spot for evidence. Any driver that doesn't have at least one would be crazy given how cheap they are these days. And how often women want to claim assualt just to be mean.

I know there used to be a show on HBO about Taxi drivers in NYC showing what kind of stupid things people do and say in a cab late at night. And then they were stupid enough to sign a release to show others how stupid they were.
Yup, an eye opener for some folks.

And they were not even showing the really good stuff........



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