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Uber customers ‘offered DRUGS by drivers’ amid claims dealers have infiltrated taxi firm
#23941316 - 12/19/16 07:02 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/2431278/uber-customers-offered-drugs-by-drivers-amid-claims-dealers-have-infiltrated-taxi-firm/
UBER DRUG SHOCK Uber customers ‘offered DRUGS by drivers’ amid claims dealers have infiltrated taxi firm
A number of customers said they had been left shaken by the experience By BRITTANY VONOW 19th December 2016, 8:47 am
UBER customers have claimed their drivers are offering them drugs with concerns flagged that the taxi system is the “ideal means” to sell illegal products.
Dozens of people have reported the dodgy dealings, with many taking to social media to recount the drug offers.
 Customers have said some Uber drivers have offered them drugs
One man took to social media just days ago, writing: “I’ve had Uber drivers offer me sex or/and drugs before”, adding they had been concerned about the driver talking about assaulting their previous fare.
Others flagged that the offers became “aggressive”.
One Twitter user wrote: “Had a bulls*** experience with Uber last night and I’m still kinda shaken.
“Driver tried to push drugs onto me and got aggressive”.
Clapton local James Newman told The Times that he had been offered cannabis by his Uber Eats deliveryman.
He said: “After the food transaction he attempted to close a second deal.
“He sized me up and then asked whether I wanted to buy some weed.”
His experience was shared by a number of other people on social media with one man writing in October: “We got an Uber back last night and the dude was like “Ya I Uber drugs to parties a lot of the time, you want some blow?”
The Sun Online has not been able to verify these incidents.
Josh Klein, a technologist interested in commerce, black market economies and Big Data told Vice: “You have a massive drug market which requires extralegal delivery mechanisms and a widespread, independently operated network of drivers for whom it is an ideal means of masking their activities.”

One customer even alleged their Uber driver had become aggressive about the drug sale
Uber said: “This is the first time we have heard any allegation like this and it is something we’re taking extremely seriously.
“Everyone that partners with Uber must pass the relevant criminal records check which would flag past drug offences.”
The news comes after the taxi app reportedly had plans to employ people convicted of being prostitutes to become drivers.
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Re: Uber customers ‘offered DRUGS by drivers’ amid claims dealers have infiltrated taxi firm [Re: Ellis Dee]
#23941340 - 12/19/16 07:09 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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happens all the time here in tourist land
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Re: Uber customers ‘offered DRUGS by drivers’ amid claims dealers have infiltrated taxi firm [Re: Ellis Dee]
#23941348 - 12/19/16 07:10 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Man, i might start using uber.
I'm picturing it now, uber car screeches into drive flying in at 20mph, just barely stops before pushing flower plants over, rolls down window "Y'all wannna buy some drugs?"
Scratch's neck, waits a second for no response then
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Re: Uber customers ‘offered DRUGS by drivers’ amid claims dealers have infiltrated taxi firm [Re: LuSiD enthusiast]
#23942646 - 12/20/16 08:08 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Driver: "You must buy my weed, or I will intimidate you into buying it so you can tell the police as soon as I drop you off"
Is this story paid content from lyft? I dont doubt ubers would sell you things if you asked..vice did a story in Mexico City, the journalist bought a forged medical degree.. but this forcing you to buy weed is total bullshit
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Re: Uber customers ‘offered DRUGS by drivers’ amid claims dealers have infiltrated taxi firm [Re: UltraLiveResin]
#23942990 - 12/20/16 10:34 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Re: Uber customers ‘offered DRUGS by drivers’ amid claims dealers have infiltrated taxi firm [Re: ellomello]
#23943555 - 12/20/16 01:56 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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If that did happen, someone got intimidated by a driver, it probably happened all of ONE time for real. I never understood what the big deal was with being offered drugs. Just say no, I think there was a campaign about it or something
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Re: Uber customers ‘offered DRUGS by drivers’ amid claims dealers have infiltrated taxi firm [Re: bloodsheen]
#23945691 - 12/21/16 10:23 AM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I used to do Uber.
Never offered drugs.
But was asked for drugs all the time. All the time.
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Re: Uber customers ‘offered DRUGS by drivers’ amid claims dealers have infiltrated taxi firm [Re: bloodsheen]
#23946189 - 12/21/16 01:47 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
bloodsheen said: If that did happen, someone got intimidated by a driver, it probably happened all of ONE time for real. I never understood what the big deal was with being offered drugs. Just say no, I think there was a campaign about it or something
I bet it only happened once,then the taxi people heard about it and reported it and made it a huge deal.
Or maybe the media is just pulling stuff out of it's ass. But i couldn't imagine anyone in the media being that shitty.
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