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Originally Posted by adc
I have criticized the cab companies in this thread multiple times now.
I was born and raised in Calgary yes but do not live there now (it is still the city I have lived in more than any other city.) I probably go to Calgary 2-3 times a month as well on average.
That said I have never had an issue getting a cab or with a cab being rude or refusing me service. I am not denying that there appears to be a major problem with the way the Cab system works in Calgary. What I am saying is that Uber coming in and ignoring the laws is not the solution and shouldn't be allowed by the city.
Also it isn't like Uber is following the laws in all the other cities they operate in. This isn't a Calgary only issue. It is the way they always operate and the way the manage to be profitable.
Saying Uber is bad and/or wrong in what they are doing is not supporting the cab companies.
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Since you don't use taxis, you haven't become as bitter as those who do. I understand this. You should also try to understand our side - we're willing to support a private company coming in and breaking the law, in order to improve service. We're not idiots. We know they're breaking the law. We just don't care, because the law itself is protecting an industry that is ass backwards and providing profits to a few people to the detriment of the whole.
Let's just leave it at that.