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Re:Uber remotely locked down offices during police raids, sh... by fbru02 on Monday January 15, 2018 @06:17PM (#16154337)
Why are governments around the globe so keen in taking down Uber?
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Re:Uber remotely locked down offices during police raids, sh... by mr_toad on Monday January 15, 2018 @07:40PM (#16154865)
In many cities and countries the taxi industries have successfully ‘captured’ the regulatory authority, and now the regulations mainly exist to restrict competition.
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Re:Uber remotely locked down offices during police raids, sh... by zipwitch on Monday January 15, 2018 @06:58PM (#16154590)
Because they're not keen on people whose business model is: "having laws is a cost we don't need to pay".
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