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UberX Driver Arrested for Trying to Burglarize Passenger's House

posted by takyon on Sunday April 05 2015, @01:00PM   Printer-friendly
from the proactive-sharing-economy dept.

darkfeline writes in with yet another incident that the $41-billion-valued Uber would like to forget.

Gerald Montgomery, a 51-year-old UberX driver, has been arrested on suspicion of second-degree burglary. He was reportedly trying to break into the Denver home of a woman he had just driven to Denver International Airport, and was found carrying "burglar tools". Uber says that Montgomery had passed all background checks, and the man had no criminal history in Colorado according to Colorado Bureau of Investigation records. Montgomery has been "deactivated" from the UberX platform and the Denver victim's fare was refunded.

The UberX platform requires drivers to operate their own vehicles and is less regulated than taxi services. Rides are covered by commercial insurance. An investigation [autoplay video] by NBC Los Angeles last year found that Uber has employed "screened" drivers with long-term felony records.

The company continues to attract unwanted attention around the globe; Uber's headquarters in Amsterdam has been raided twice this week, and an Uber employee has been arrested for obstructing the investigation. The investigators were looking for evidence that the company is continuing to operate UberPop, an urban ridesharing service deemed illegal by a Dutch court.

 
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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by kaszz on Sunday April 05 2015, @05:07PM

    by kaszz (4211) on Sunday April 05 2015, @05:07PM (#166696) Journal

    Perhaps a rough lesson in "nothing to hide". The passenger address became known to the driver and the being away information was also known. This presented a really useful opportunity. So perhaps it should be a good lesson in that regardless if you have something to hide or not. Your wide screen TV and other stuff might still be of interest..

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  • (Score: 2) by frojack on Sunday April 05 2015, @06:12PM

    by frojack (1554) on Sunday April 05 2015, @06:12PM (#166717) Journal

    Was wondering myself why she met the uber car at her own address, instead of walking to a street corner.
    At the very least she needs a better door mat. [uncommongoods.com]

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    • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Sunday April 05 2015, @06:20PM

      by kaszz (4211) on Sunday April 05 2015, @06:20PM (#166726) Journal

      Because it's expected that taxis provide a service for hire without bad side effects. If you have to walk. Then that service is diminished.