Uber To Pay Up To $25 Million For Misleading Advertising In California (bbc.co.uk)

Bruce66423 writes: Uber has agreed to a settlement of $10 million for misleading advertising about the quality of its background checks for drivers. One particular concern was its absence of fingerprint-based checking.Uber has agreed to no longer use such terms as "safest drive on the road" in its advertising. Prosecutors said Uber failed to prevent 25 people with criminal records from becoming drivers, including several sex offenders and a convicted murderer. Another language change included renaming its "safe ride fee" as a "booking fee." Uber has agreed to make the $10 million payment within 60 days to settle the agreement, otherwise they will be forced to pay an additional $15 million in two years.

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Re:Just as an aside

[drinkypoo]

I get that we want to feel safe, but two things occur to me. First is that these people have "paid" for their crime. How is this not continuing a sentence after it's supposed to be over?

People having "paid" for their crime is an argument against punishing them twice, not against exercising common sense. If someone has a criminal conviction for assault and battery, it may be unwise to hire them to drive a taxi.

Second, how do we expect people to make a better life after prison if we make it even harder for them to get gainful employment?

It is reasonable for not all avenues of employment to be open to all people. Remember, we're balancing their right to exist against society's right to be safe from them.

Re:Taxi companies with modpoints?

[PopeRatzo]

and that taxi drivers often assault their passengers

Taxi drivers are a lot more likely to be assaulted by their passengers than the other way around.