Re: Bad Uber
"Indeed, it took long enough to catch John Worboys and that was a black cab."
A police background check is no cast-iron guarantee that all the rotten apples will be removed. It's still better than a system that DOESN'T have a police background check. Just google for the number of illegal taxi drivers convicted of rape, violent crimes, drunk driving, without insurance etc.
At the very least Uber drivers should be required under law to undergo the exact same checks on themselves and the suitability of their vehicle to carry passengers as a cab driver would.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
