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SystemSensor OP t1_iy53qxe wrote

Reply to comment by Fadedcamo in Ride-share vehicle passenger assaulted, robbed in Baltimore, police say by SystemSensor

Could be that they carjacked an uber driver and took rides all night robbing customers

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PleaseBmoreCharming t1_iy56fus wrote

Wouldn't you need the person's phone?

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_reptilia_ t1_iy58dmn wrote

I believe so, unless they stole that too? Maybe the person driving the Uber is that reckless and did use a car they registered - I wouldn't be shocked

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PleaseBmoreCharming t1_iy5at9d wrote

Good points. Maybe.

Not a good look for rideshare companies who pride themselves on saying their system is full proof and safe. Beyond an app on someone's phone, getting into a stranger's car requires A LOT of trust on a societal scale that isn't set up for such. Kinda crazy we've talked ourselves into thinking this is okay instead of just investing public transportation like we've been doing for almost 100 years prior.

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_reptilia_ t1_iy5d1um wrote

That would make too much sense and not put enough money in someone's pocket though.

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YoYoMoMa t1_iy81gfc wrote

>on saying their system is full proof and safe

Absolutely no one has ever said that.

Ride share apps are far safer than taxis is what is most often said (and clearly true).

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yeehawdudeq t1_iy6elyk wrote

Ubers usually keep their phones on a mount on the dash for directions.

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Jeditard t1_iy7dxs3 wrote

They just pretend to be Uber & contact the driver and ask them to give them a passcode from their phone so that they, the thieves, can log into that account from theor phones.

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Robbiebphoto t1_iyaky8n wrote

This was posted on our Facebook Baltimore Uber/Lyft driver page…

Sooooo....my friend was told by her cop friend that on at least 2 occasions...the robbers called an Uber. Upon arrival the Uber driver was abducted and placed in the trunk of the vehicle. The robber then started accepting Uber rides using the drivers app and vehicle. Once he gets a customer in the car......he takes them somewhere and another car pulls up with several men in it. They take the customer to the atm and make them withdraw cash.

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SystemSensor OP t1_iyal9sw wrote

Thats fucking insane. How are you even supposed to stop that from happening as a driver or rider

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Robbiebphoto t1_iyb3401 wrote

A lot of drivers won’t drive late at night - I won’t. But we get used to being very aware of weird situations.

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jwseagles t1_iy8jpvl wrote

I'd assume that the carjackings would've been reported if so

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