View Full Version : Uber driver with CC in Chicago saves the Day.
ryorourke
04-21-2015, 15:52
Didn't see this in the posts. Just goes to show that CC works.
From the Chicago Tribune (4/20/15):
Authorities say no charges will be filed against an Uber driver who shot and wounded a gunman who opened fire on a crowd of people in Logan Square over the weekend.
The driver had a concealed-carry permit and acted in the defense of himself and others, Assistant State's Attorney Barry Quinn said in court Sunday.
A group of people had been walking in front of the driver around 11:50 p.m. Friday in the 2900 block of North Milwaukee Avenue when Everardo Custodio, 22, began firing into the crowd, Quinn said.
The driver pulled out a handgun and fired six shots at Custodio, hitting him several times, according to court records. Responding officers found Custodio lying on the ground, bleeding, Quinn said. No other injuries were reported.
Custodio was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic hospital, where he was treated for gunshot wounds to the shin, thigh and lower back, authorities said.
Custodio, of the 2900 block of North Ridgeway Avenue, was charged with aggravated assault and unlawful use of a weapon charges. He was denied bond during the Sunday court hearing.
The Uber driver, a 47-year-old resident of Little Italy, provided police with a valid concealed-carry permit and a firearm owner's identification card, Quinn said.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-uber-driver-shoots-gunman-met-0420-20150419-story.html
Rucker61
04-21-2015, 16:14
Can't find this story on Huffington Post anywhere.
Bailey Guns
04-21-2015, 16:37
Nice work...
WOW! A story about a good Uber driver [LOL]
Dang, that uber driver turned on his bank robbing buddy!
but seriously, that is awesome, especially in shittycago.
Aloha_Shooter
04-21-2015, 17:25
Can't find this story on Huffington Post anywhere.
Well, it is the Puffington Host. Worst business decision AOL ever made was not only letting that tart take over their news operation (such as it was) but actually paying her for it.
Chad4000
04-22-2015, 08:55
6 shots and no other injuries... go on him. make those shots, save the day gents.
Great-Kazoo
04-22-2015, 09:08
6 shots and no other injuries... go on him. make those shots, save the day gents.
The comments are "Interesting" especially the ones denying a gun does SAVE LIVES. #ubershooters.
Here's an advert they can use, gratis.
You luggage isn't the only thing we pack ;)
You luggage isn't the only thing we pack ;)
Couldn't the TSA use that at DIA as well?
Great-Kazoo
04-22-2015, 13:18
Couldn't the TSA use that at DIA as well?
It's a cab, not dating service.
Uber bans drivers and passengers
from carrying firearms (http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/uber-bans-drivers-and-passengers-from-carrying-firearms/ar-AAbSBi1)
Uber will no longer help armed people get around. New rules quietly published on the ride-hailing app's website this month now prohibit passengers and drivers from carrying guns while using the service.
"Uber and its affiliates ... prohibit possessing firearms of any kind in a vehicle," read the new rules. Those found to violate the rule "may" lose access to Uber's services. The company explains its rational behind the move thusly: "We seek to ensure that everyone using the Uber digital platform ... feels safe and comfortable using the service."
Ride unarmed, or don't ride at all
The new rules come just as gun control is returning to the forefront of Americans' minds. On Wednesday, a 21-year-old white man entered a black church in Charleston, South Carolina and opened fire. It was just the latest in a spat of mass shootings across America over the years — this one took nine lives.
But Uber says that the rule is not a direct response to the shooting. A spokesperson tellsThe Wall Street Journal that the new policy came into effect on June 10th, a week before the shooting.
The new policy also raises the question of what Uber can and can't tell its drivers to do. Uber's business relies on legally treating its drivers as independent contractors, not employees. A commission in California recently ruled that an Uber driver there was legally an employee, potentially undermining the company's business model. For what it's worth, Lyft, an Uber competitor, similarly bans all weapons from its vehicles.
I guess Uber decided to roll-out the red carpet for the bad guys.
Scanker19
06-20-2015, 23:05
Uber bans drivers and passengers
from carrying firearms (http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/uber-bans-drivers-and-passengers-from-carrying-firearms/ar-AAbSBi1)
I guess Uber decided to roll-out the red carpet for the bad guys.
Not if they follow the rules...
BPTactical
06-21-2015, 07:19
Uber bans drivers and passengers
from carrying firearms (http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/uber-bans-drivers-and-passengers-from-carrying-firearms/ar-AAbSBi1)
Uber will no longer help armed people get around. New rules quietly published on the ride-hailing app's website this month now prohibit passengers and drivers from carrying guns while using the service.
"Uber and its affiliates ... prohibit possessing firearms of any kind in a vehicle," read the new rules. Those found to violate the rule "may" lose access to Uber's services. The company explains its rational behind the move thusly: "We seek to ensure that everyone using the Uber digital platform ... feels safe and comfortable using the service."
Ride unarmed, or don't ride at all
The new rules come just as gun control is returning to the forefront of Americans' minds. On Wednesday, a 21-year-old white man entered a black church in Charleston, South Carolina and opened fire. It was just the latest in a spat of mass shootings across America over the years — this one took nine lives.
But Uber says that the rule is not a direct response to the shooting. A spokesperson tellsThe Wall Street Journal that the new policy came into effect on June 10th, a week before the shooting.
The new policy also raises the question of what Uber can and can't tell its drivers to do. Uber's business relies on legally treating its drivers as independent contractors, not employees. A commission in California recently ruled that an Uber driver there was legally an employee, potentially undermining the company's business model. For what it's worth, Lyft, an Uber competitor, similarly bans all weapons from its vehicles.
I guess Uber decided to roll-out the red carpet for the bad guys.
What's REALLY important..........is you "FEEL" safe.
Because how you "FEEL" is the most important thing for PERSEC.
Idiots abound.
C'mon, guys. It's not about logic or reason. Sheesh. Turn off your brains, they're just getting in the way. There is no 'truth', it's only your feelings that are important.
[Sarcasm2]
BPTactical
06-21-2015, 10:39
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6-oHYYaw9jA
6-oHYYaw9jA
Dammit! Won't embed
[MOD: Hehehehehehe - I got it. [Coffee]]
I was recently considering driving for Uber just because but now that I see this stance I doubt it'll happen. Some cell phone app company that doesn't employ anyone other than marketing & coders thinks they can tell people what to do as it pertains to their constitutional rights? Idiots.
What do you guys think about what is happening in California right now, if you really care so much about what Uber is doing?
Jer, how is this policy any different than the policies employed by 99% of every other national company?
What do you guys think about what is happening in California right now, if you really care so much about what Uber is doing?
Jer, how is this policy any different than the policies employed by 99% of every other national company?
You're talking about employee/employer agreements. This is an entirely different set of ideas at play here. Would you want Facebook telling you that there's the possibility of additional charges if you arrange a meeting with Facebook or mention it & then have a firearm on you when something goes down? You can't simply say 'I don't use Facebook' because that's side stepping the issue and any app could be interchangeable for purpose of this discussion.
The Uber drives are just contractors, expect in California now, so I would liken it to like telling IT contractors not to carry guns.
The Uber drives are just contractors, expect in California now, so I would liken it to like telling IT contractors not to carry guns.
At what point in the transaction will either the driver or the passenger be at an Suber facility?
Just so we're clear, I agree with you. This is akin to trying to enforce a dress code for contracted call center employees that work from home. I just feel we're wasting our time complaining about a policy that will have zero affect on any of us. I've never declared that I was carrying to a cab driver, nor do I have plans to.
We're in agreement then. My post was merely one small example of how this stupid attempt to set regulations well above their paygrade will affect their most important asset: people.
Aloha_Shooter
06-21-2015, 15:01
I'm more pissed about not being able to uninstall their stupid app off my phone than their implementation of a stupid ignorant ban.
I'm more pissed about not being able to uninstall their stupid app off my phone than their implementation of a stupid ignorant ban.
Why can't you? Did it come pre-installed from the carrier or something? If so, root it and delete away. I root all of my phones as soon as I get them so that I can delete all the bloat ware on them.
RblDiver
06-30-2015, 14:38
Lucky for this driver he ignored their rule (even if he's no longer able to drive for 'em). http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/30/uber-driver-breaks-anti-gun-policy-shoots-passenge/
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