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Re:Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Said to Plan Sale of 29% ... by jdblair on Friday January 05, 2018 @10:56AM (#16079343)
> Uber used Greyball to avoid giving rides to undercover law enforcement personnel looking looking to destroy their business.

Uber used Greyball to evade municipal laws.

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Re:Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Said to Plan Sale of 29% ... by downandout on Friday January 05, 2018 @11:20AM (#16079503)
Yes, they were denying rides to undercover law enforcement personnel looking to destroy their business.
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Re:Uber Co-Founder Travis Kalanick Said to Plan Sale of 29% ... by jdblair on Friday January 05, 2018 @11:24AM (#16079528)
Or regulate Uber the same as any other taxi service in their community.

Look, I'm a fan of Lyft and Uber. They shook up an ossified taxi industry. But let's not sugarcoat what Uber did - they broke laws and constructed systems to aid breaking those laws.

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