Uber Driver Robbed At Gunpoint Two Weeks After Company Disarmed Drivers

[Brian4Liberty]

Uber Driver Robbed At Gunpoint Two Weeks After Company Disarmed Drivers
By AWR Hawkins - 25 Jun 2015

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.
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Things were different just two months ago. For example, the Chicago Tribune reported that on April 20 an armed Uber driver was able to use his concealed carry handgun to stop an attempted mass shooting. That same driver would now have to flee for cover and scream for help like everyone else, thanks to the new prohibition against guns for self-defense.
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More: http://www.breitbart.com/big-govern...int-two-weeks-after-company-disarmed-drivers/

 

[acptulsa]

A rifle?

He sits still in Queens while a guy with a rifle gets in his car?

 

[Ronin Truth]

I believe I read that Uber drivers don't carry cash, and aren't paid in cash.

 

[dannno]

I believe I read that Uber drivers don't carry cash, and aren't paid in cash.

That is correct - that is why the driver only had $60 on him, it was his personal money.

There is no point in robbing Uber drivers, most of them don't carry any cash because there is no reason to. That is why it rarely ever happens, cab drivers get held up a lot more being that they will often have hundreds of dollars on them by the end of the night.

 

[Ronin Truth]

That is correct - that is why the driver only had $60 on him, it was his personal money.

There is no point in robbing Uber drivers, most of them don't carry any cash because there is no reason to. That is why it rarely ever happens, cab drivers get held up a lot more being that they will often have hundreds of dollars on them by the end of the night.

From my old pizza delivery days, I carried ~$20 max to make change, and that was it. I did have some spooky deliveries though. Never really had a problem, thank goodness.

 

[idiom]

That is correct - that is why the driver only had $60 on him, it was his personal money.

There is no point in robbing Uber drivers, most of them don't carry any cash because there is no reason to. That is why it rarely ever happens, cab drivers get held up a lot more being that they will often have hundreds of dollars on them by the end of the night.

Was confused for a bit there...

Right cash based society still. Still boggles my mind that you don't all use direct bank payments.

 

[Henry Rogue]

Was confused for a bit there...

Right cash based society still. Still boggles my mind that you don't all use direct bank payments.

F the banks.

 

[1000-points-of-fright]

This driver was already disarmed simply by being in New York City. Uber's policy change didn't affect him at all.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

This driver was already disarmed simply by being in New York City. Uber's policy change didn't affect him at all.

Maybe he had a NYC concealed carry license?

 

[economics102]

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.

Well, big mistake right there. Uber drivers aren't supposed to pick up passengers hailing them from the street. One of the safety aspects of Uber is the fact that Uber knows the identities of all its drivers and passengers. That makes it harder to rob an Uber driver if you hailed them from the app like you're supposed to.

(Obviously, this assumes the would-be passenger isn't using a stolen phone or identity or stolen credit card...)

 

[Matt Collins]

Uber drivers dont negtioate price either.... this article smells

 

[juleswin]

Well, big mistake right there. Uber drivers aren't supposed to pick up passengers hailing them from the street. One of the safety aspects of Uber is the fact that Uber knows the identities of all its drivers and passengers. That makes it harder to rob an Uber driver if you hailed them from the app like you're supposed to.

(Obviously, this assumes the would-be passenger isn't using a stolen phone or identity or stolen credit card...)

And if you happen to steal a credit card, why rob another credit card payment taxi service? Also the part that says "the 2 negotiated a price then the man got into the car" is against uber policy. Lastly, even if the driver had a gun, that doesn't mean it would protect him against a passenger surprising you with his own gun. You are busy driving and next thing you know, you have a gun in your face.

There are loads of things wrong with this story and the least of it is uber having a no gun policy in their cars.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Uber drivers dont negtioate price either.... this article smells

And if you happen to steal a credit card, why rob another credit card payment taxi service? Also the part that says "the 2 negotiated a price then the man got into the car" is against uber policy. Lastly, even if the driver had a gun, that doesn't mean it would protect him against a passenger surprising you with his own gun. You are busy driving and next thing you know, you have a gun in your face.

There are loads of things wrong with this story and the least of it is uber having a no gun policy in their cars.

Think black market... <wink, wink>

 

[juleswin]

Think black market... <wink, wink>

Agree but I am thinking of a different kind of black market than you. My guess is that he was trying to buy some illegal drugs in the black market and ran into some of the violent lowlifes that take advantage of drug users.

But that is just me speculating.

 

[jtap]

If you were an uber driver and a person who always carried wouldn't you keep doing it and just worry about getting kicked from their platform if any situation actually ever happened instead of disarming yourself?

Wouldn't there be potentially large portions of time where you aren't on the job and you would want to be carrying? Their new policy wouldn't stop me from carrying. It would be more likely to make me stop working for them and I certainly wouldn't put myself in more danger due to their silly new policy telling me what I can do in my own car.

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Agree but I am thinking of a different kind of black market than you. My guess is that he was trying to buy some illegal drugs in the black market and ran into some of the violent lowlifes that take advantage of drug users.

But that is just me speculating.

While that's possible, it's less likely than the common (but secret?) Uber driver practice of doing freelance, ad-hoc pick-ups for cash.

There is more than one reason that Uber wants more control over their drivers:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?475031-Is-Uber-going-to-turn-crony-corporatist

 

[roho76]

Is it wrong of me to hope this company fails after thief decision to ban drivers from carrying? Bad move on their part. I hope this makes everyone second guess working for Uber and everyone quits and they go out of business.

 

[1000-points-of-fright]

Maybe he had a NYC concealed carry license?

Why would someone rich and connected enough to get a NYC CCW license need to work for Uber?

 

[Brian4Liberty]

Why would someone rich and connected enough to get a NYC CCW license need to work for Uber?

Retired cop making some extra money?