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Uber loses licence to operate in London, will still operate while appealing

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256 points reubensutton | 1 comments | 25 Nov 19 10:19 UTC | HN request time: 0.251s | source
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readhn ◴[25 Nov 19 13:49 UTC] No.21628057[source]▶
On one hand i am glad that a transnational company is getting stopped like that, especially when breaking the rules. they are basically a giant money hoover that comes in and sucks the money offshore with offshore interests as #1 priority.

on the other hand, often it often takes an outsider to disrupt a well established and corrupt market in order to move it forward.

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1. madeofpalk ◴[25 Nov 19 14:16 UTC] No.21628269[source]▶
You’re able to like Uber as a service, but also be upset that they’re failing to meet the regulations that have been put in place to protect everyone.

What it sounds like is that people were able to buy/use/borrow “verified” Uber Driver accounts, and upload their own photo into the app to allow them to drive for Uber without the correct background and license checks. I think it’s fair for a regular to give Uber a slap on the wrist for allowing this to happen, whether in purpose or not.