dagblog - Comments for "Uber Says 3,045 Sex Assaults Were Reported in U.S. Rides Last Year" http://dagblog.com/link/uber-says-3045-sex-assaults-were-reported-us-rides-last-year-29651 Comments for "Uber Says 3,045 Sex Assaults Were Reported in U.S. Rides Last Year" en Overall the Uber effort doesn http://dagblog.com/comment/273776#comment-273776 <a id="comment-273776"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/uber-says-3045-sex-assaults-were-reported-us-rides-last-year-29651">Uber Says 3,045 Sex Assaults Were Reported in U.S. Rides Last Year</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Overall the Uber effort doesn't look too bad as a % of billions of rides taken. With a few active measures, will probably be cut significantly as well.</p> </div></div></div> Sat, 07 Dec 2019 11:42:18 +0000 PeraclesPlease comment 273776 at http://dagblog.com 19 Women Sue Lyft as Sexual http://dagblog.com/comment/273748#comment-273748 <a id="comment-273748"></a> <p><em>In reply to <a href="http://dagblog.com/link/uber-says-3045-sex-assaults-were-reported-us-rides-last-year-29651">Uber Says 3,045 Sex Assaults Were Reported in U.S. Rides Last Year</a></em></p> <div class="field field-name-comment-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/business/lyft-sexual-assault-lawsuit.html">19 Women Sue Lyft as Sexual Assault Allegations Mount</a></p> <p><em>Dozens of women have joined lawsuits against the ride-sharing company, saying it has not done enough to prevent assaults by drivers.</em></p> <p>By Maria Cramer @ NYTimes.com, Dec. 5</p> <blockquote> <p>Nineteen women sued Lyft this week, joining <a href="https://www.cnet.com/features/lyft-is-fostering-a-sexual-assault-epidemic-victims-say/"><u>a growing list of people</u></a> who say the popular ride-hailing service failed to prevent drivers from sexually assaulting them, then ignored the complaints.</p> <p>The lawsuit is the latest to accuse Lyft of failing to enact basic safety measures that would have prevented the alleged assaults. After the women reported the attacks, Lyft did not follow up on their complaints or played down the seriousness of what happened, according to the lawsuit, which was filed on Wednesday in the Superior Court of San Francisco.</p> <p>“It’s not just the fact that these sexual assaults happened. It’s about the cover-up,” said Michael Bomberger, a San Diego-based lawyer who filed the suit. He filed another lawsuit in September, when 14 women came forward to say they had been sexually assaulted by Lyft drivers [....]</p> </blockquote> </div></div></div> Fri, 06 Dec 2019 03:20:34 +0000 artappraiser comment 273748 at http://dagblog.com