Ha ha.
Uber announced last week that guns were prohibited in their contract workers’ cars.
In other words, they told bad guys that Uber drivers were uber easy marks – without a means with which to resist a robbery.
(Breitbart) – On Wednesday, an Uber driver in Queens was robbed by a man who allegedly got in his car, pointed a rifle at him, and demanded his money.
This incident took place just two weeks after Uber formally changed its gun policy by banning drivers from possessing firearms for self-defense. It comes less than a week since Uber made that change public.
According to the New York Daily News, the Uber driver stopped for up a 22-year-old man “on 67th Ave. and Burns St. in Rego Park just after midnight.” The two negotiated a price then the man got in the car, only to allegedly point a rifle at the driver and demand all his money.
The driver handed over $60 and the 22-year-old suspect jumped out of the car and fled.
Gee, who woulda thunk it?
I drive my car for a similar car service, and regardless of the policy, my gun stays on my hip in MY car…. dont ask, dont tell… huh? I can get another job, my family can’t get another ME.
But they will kick you out and write you tersely worded threats!
Big deal. I get nonsense like that daily in my ‘real’ job. Driving a car is just for extra cash. Frequently I am asked about my job, and since it involves being armed, passengers are thrilled to know how safe my car is… Otherwise I say nothing. I am protecting me, anyone else is secondary.
The email I sent them a few days ago:
As a legal, licensed peaceful firearm carrying citizen and for the protection of myself and those around me, I sometimes carry a concealed firearm.
I find your new policy discriminating against TRAINED LICENSED people legally carrying concealed firearms to be an affront to my ability to protect myself and others, especially when traveling in unfamiliar areas where self-defense may be more likely required.
For that reason, please delete my UBER account immediately, along with all history and information about me.
Prior to forgetting me, please email an explanation on how to remove the UBER app from my Samsung Galaxy phone.
I do hope your misguided policy doesn’t result in more violence against peaceful, law abiding citizens as it leaves them defenseless against the criminal element, but I suspect it will. Reconsideration of this policy would be a good thing for UBER, since UBER is accepting responsibility for the safety of each customer you disarm.
I’ll also make sure I’ve divested myself of UBER stock holdings.
Thank you,
Uber: Please rob us. Pretty please? We can’t hurt you!
How did the driver not notice a rifle?
Sheeple are generally clueless. How many times have you heard people say “he came out of nowhere!”
I guess the big U in the window now means “Unarmed” for the enterprising and informed criminal.
It sure ain’t no horseshoe for luck…
Robbery made uber easy.
You win the Internet today.
Need to rob someone with cash? Call for a pizza and call for an uber. See which gets there first…