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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by bogositosius on Thursday May 04, 2017 @08:09PM (#14270067)
The mafia-like, protectionist taxi regulations should be considered the true conspiracy, IMHO.
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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by memmcgee on Friday May 05, 2017 @03:35AM (#14271742)
The taxi cabs aren't all one company though. Most taxi cab companies operate in one city. Additionally, lobbying is not a federal crime.
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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by nebabyte on Thursday May 04, 2017 @08:24PM (#14270165)
Isn't that up to the cities?
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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by bogositosius on Thursday May 04, 2017 @08:28PM (#14270185)
Sure. And that's why the feds should stay out of it.
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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by nebabyte on Thursday May 04, 2017 @08:32PM (#14270206)
> Cities make laws that are up to them

> Company seemingly undergoes systemic effort to break such laws in cities across state lines

> Fed gets involved to investigate possibility of racketeering

Not seeing the problem here...?

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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by bogositosius on Thursday May 04, 2017 @08:34PM (#14270218)
>Not seeing the problem here...?

Nope. Let the cities enforce their own laws.

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