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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by easilyBored on Friday May 05, 2017 @01:45AM (#14271368)
Time Machine: "Uber settles with DOJ. While admitting to no wrongdoing, Uber agrees to pay $1.2 million fine and $232 in investigation costs."

Until people that OK'd, knew and /or executed a certain action go to jail, nothing will change. Lawyer fees and fines now are a tiny cost of doing business for big corps.

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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by djsumdog on Friday May 05, 2017 @03:41AM (#14271772)
This is the sad state of hypernormalism we're now in. We acknowledge the rich get a different standards of justice, but feel powerless (and rightly so) to do anything about it.
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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by johncolanduoni on Friday May 05, 2017 @03:52AM (#14271801)
Now? When was the golden age where that wasn't the case?
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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by kuschku on Friday May 05, 2017 @06:00AM (#14272275)
French Revolution? /s
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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by antisthenes on Friday May 05, 2017 @01:27PM (#14275161)
The Bolshevik Revolution of 1917.

A century this year.

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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by Dylan16807 on Friday May 05, 2017 @02:43PM (#14275807)
"kill the rich" is still a different standard of justice.
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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by sharemywin on Friday May 05, 2017 @09:03AM (#14273079)
Probably Billions but they'll get a settlement to be the only company to operate nationally with immunity.

Except Google pays way too much in lobbying for that.

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Re:Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade aut... by gotothedoctor on Friday May 05, 2017 @02:48PM (#14275863)
No court has the power to grant Uber or any company the ability to operate nationally, let alone with immunity.

There are many overlapping laws, in cities, states & counties. Uber is subject to all the relevant laws in any area it operates--but, eg, Portland's laws only matter in Portland, Austin's in Austin, etc. So, for example, Uber chose to leave Austin because Austin passed laws that Uber already obeys in NY, but did not wish to in Texas.

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