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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Uber driver arrested for sexual assault |
Uber driver arrested for sexual assault WASHINGTON - A 35-year-old Uber driver has been arrested for allegedly raping a 20-year-old customer last year. Anouar Habib Trabelsi, of Alexandria, was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree sexual assault for the Dec. 8 attack. Authorities say the victim was raped in the driveway of her Cleveland Park home, The Washington Post reports. She told police she had already paid the $36 fare when Trabelsi came up behind her and grabbed her arms. She said she fell to the ground, hit her head and was sexually assaulted. She was taken to the hospital later that night. Uber D.C. says the driver was immediately suspended after police alerted the company. He has not completed any rides since the incident. "We have worked closely with the police and prosecutors investigating this incident, and will continue to help them in any way possible," Uber says in a statement. "The safety of our users is absolutely paramount, and we will continue to be vigilant that riders' safety and security are protected." The private taxi service does not hire its own drivers, but partners with independent drivers who use the company's technology to transport passengers. A representative would not say if Uber conducts its own background checks before bringing on new drivers. source: http://www.wtop.com/41/3251107/Uber-dri ... l-assault- |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber driver arrested for sexual assault |
The private taxi service does not hire its own drivers, but partners with independent drivers who use the company's technology to transport passengers. So totally unvetted then !! |
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| Author: | GBC [ Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber driver arrested for sexual assault |
Even in America . . . there's some parts of these stories that never change. FFS, is it inbuilt to their DNA or something? |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber driver arrested for sexual assault |
Americans tend to believe if they think of something then it's the best thing since sliced bread even if the rest of the world knows a better way to do things Americans are always right the rest of the world wrong ! |
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| Author: | rambo [ Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber driver arrested for sexual assault |
GBC wrote: Even in America . . . there's some parts of these stories that never change. FFS, is it inbuilt to their DNA or something? Yep!! |
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| Author: | captain cab [ Mon Mar 25, 2013 12:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber driver arrested for sexual assault |
I think the danger is these apps becoming totally unregulated - there has been precious little said regarding their legality with PH (which is dubious) and even less said about the recruits being completely unlicensed. |
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| Author: | grandad [ Mon Mar 25, 2013 6:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Uber driver arrested for sexual assault |
captain cab wrote: I think the danger is these apps becoming totally unregulated - there has been precious little said regarding their legality with PH (which is dubious) and even less said about the recruits being completely unlicensed. That is a very good point. |
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