Well, if it isn't another major corporation doing the bare minimum to make sure their customers are taken care of.
This time Uber is taking big steps to make sure you aren't getting into the car with a convicted violent felon.
Honestly, it's the least they could do.
Especially after a profile from the New York Times exposed them for their very sketchy background checks last year.
Here The Times now:
The company had barred drivers convicted of murder, sexual assault, kidnapping and terrorism. But in 22 states, The Times found, the company had approved people convicted of most other crimes — including violent felonies, child abuse, assault and stalking — so long as the convictions were at least seven years old.
Now, Uber is preparing to change those policies to bar people convicted of violent felonies, sexual offenses, and child or elder abuse and endangerment from driving for Uber, regardless of when those crimes occurred, according to people briefed on the matter. It is unclear when and how the changes will go into effect.
Well, it's nice to know that they always prevented murderers and rapists from being drivers. But stalkers, child abusers, assault convicts? They were apparently fine.
Though, to be fair, I doubt most city's taxi services aren't even that strict.
Still, Uber users are a little frustrated that it took a Times hit piece to produce change.
