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Alleged Kalamazoo Shooter Picked Up Uber Fares During, After Killing Spree

Posted by timothy on from the work-around-your-schedule dept.

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."

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  1. how is that relevant? by ooloorie · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If he had been a regular cab driver, he might have done the same, and an official taxi would have been even better camouflage. If he had been a stock trader, he might have continued to do trades. If he was selling crap on Ebay, he might have continued doing that too. How is his driving for Uber at all relevant?

    1. Re:how is that relevant? by Junta · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hey, it's not jush shilling. I myself have personally been murdered 3 or 4 times riding in a conventional taxi.

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    2. Re: how is that relevant? by silentcoder · · Score: 5, Interesting

      This is the company who bragged about how their revenue spiked during the Sydney shooting - all the people calling Uber because they are desperate to get the hell out of the crossfire...

      I get the feelingthat "giving a shit about people's lives" is even lower on their priority list than most corporations - which takes some doing.

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  2. Re:Here we go! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

  3. Re:Here we go! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    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.

  4. Rating by puddingebola · · Score: 5, Funny

    One star. Decent aim, but poor customer service.

  5. Re:Uber does not seem to be involved... by idontgno · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does Uber uses systemd in their technological infrastructure? That might explain it.

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