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Re:Europe is in danger of regulating its tech market out of ... by account42 on Monday July 29, 2024 @07:10AM (#41099499)
> Stealing: Scooter companies are actively stealing the public space to operate their business (sidewalks), endorsing their users to run over people on the sidewalk (also making it difficult to identify the individual), etc.

OMG I cannot wait for these companies to be fined out of existence.

How can you be allowed to have a business model that relies on people leaving your trash wherever they feel like it.

Re:Europe is in danger of regulating its tech market out of ... by monksy on Monday July 29, 2024 @06:49PM (#41104493)
I have no idea. Chicago had a limited period in which the scooters could operate a few years back. I saw someone that had an experience where the scooter wasn't picked up more than a week past the end. I contacted the alderman to get streets and sanitation to remove the vehcile.

What I got was: The alderman employee tried to get this cleared with the scooter company rather than towed.

I was blown away.. if I parked in front of the Division blue line station my car would be fined, towed, charged with storage fees, potentially vandalized within an hour. Them? Oh the gov employee will do CS for them. I filed a complaint with the city ombudsman and later found out she was removed.