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Alleged Kalamazoo Shooter Picked Up Uber Fares During, After Killing Spree
theodp writes: Police allege that Uber driver Jason Dalton shot 8 people in three different locations, killing six people. But the story gets even crazier, Gizmodo reports, as Dalton allegedly not only picked up Uber passengers between shootings, he continued to drive people around after his last shooting at 10:24pm at a Cracker Barrel restaurant. One of his last passengers before Dalton was arrested even joked, "You're not the shooter, are you?" Uber Chief Security Officer Joe Sullivan issued the following Statement on Kalamazoo: "We are horrified and heartbroken at the senseless violence in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Our hearts and prayers are with the families of the victims of this devastating crime and those recovering from injuries. We have reached out to the police to help with their investigation in any way that we can."
Not sure we need to ban anything, but it would be wise for Uber to implement a "No Shooting People While Working For Us" policy.
They don't work for Uber, they are simply contractors. Uber bears no responsibility for this massacre that was committed by their employee ... err .. associate ... umm ... acquaintance.
Agreed, this story needed at least one of: 3D printed guns, Elon Musk or bitcoins to tick the required number of slashdot boxes.
To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it
One star. Decent aim, but poor customer service.
The shooter snapped because, driving for Uber, he couldn't make a living wage in a high-rent city like Kalamazoo.
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hey, it's not jush shilling. I myself have personally been murdered 3 or 4 times riding in a conventional taxi.
XML is like violence. If it doesn't solve the problem, use more.
Does Uber uses systemd in their technological infrastructure? That might explain it.
Welcome to the Panopticon. Used to be a prison, now it's your home.
systemd uber alles?
UNIX? They're not even circumcised! Savages!
...and self-shooting guns,.
For decades, we've heard the mantra that "guns don't kill people, people kill people," but that all changes today! Thanks to a new alliance with Tesla and Google, we introduce the new HK-01 autonomous murder engine! This stylish chassis will eagerly accept any HK model firearm, has an array of high-capacity lithium ion batteries for mobility and to operate the target selection firmware provided by Google. Now let's turn it on and greet our first production grade HK-01 self-driven shooter.
"Meatbag detected, G+ profile not found, resolving issue." *much weapons fire*
Right... that's the same kind of reasoning that makes me always carry a bomb when I take an airplane, because the odds against their being 2 bombs on the same aircraft are phenomenal!
I've abandoned my search for truth; now I'm just looking for some useful delusions.
There's no explicitly enumerated Constitutional right to drive a car. The right to bear arms is enumerated clearly.
But here's something to think about:. What problems were solved by requiring him to have a license to drive a car?
What problems do drivers licenses solve for anyone? Do they ensure that all licensed drivers are good drivers? Do they keep unlicensed drivers off the roads? Do criminals and other lawless people obey drivers license laws? If you lost your drivers license would you drive without one if a dire emergency required it?
We would be better off without the licensing requirement for drivers over 21. A court could still issue an order to prohibit a bad driver, or a drunk driver, or whomever else from driving. The only difference would be that courts provide a person with due process.
Licensing requirements for driving mostly provide the government with an excuse and a mechanism to bully and control and tax ordinary citizens.
And also note: there would be a lot fewer "driving while black" police stops without this excuse to bully people.
If that doesn't work, how about: "Uber: Ride Shotgun"
Too soon?
Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.