Good Job. I can't stop laughing. All I have for Mike is this: Hello Hello! Or: Hello Peace!
There were two interesting articles in the Tribune today that related to us in a way. The front page of the perspective section had a nice article about "big brother" being the strongest right here in Chicago. We already have the most red light cameras of any city in the US, And some of the most controlling rules too. In the Metro section the problem solver told a story of parking tickets and unfair hearings. One of the senior hearing people gave some vague hints of how to beat a ticket. Kind of weak hints. I guess this person likes her job. We can do better at showing the abuses in print, and on film.
Lets compose a letter to the Tribune telling of how we are issued tickets time and time again when not in violation of the stopping/standing law. As any driver knows, we as cab drivers have three minutes to load/unload unless we're told to move by a policeman. Perhaps a nice letter to the trib with a youtube link of a ticket being issued to a cab stopped at a curb for loading/unloading would get the word out.
Perhpas the cameras Norma wants to be inside our cabs for security would really be better off on the outside of cab for us. I dont know about you guys, but I've been victimized way more by the city than any other crooks. I would feel safer with the external camera and no shield in the taxi. However, who here really thinks the camera is safer than the shield? I'd think very few. The guys that hold us up can't even read the camera present signs.
I hate shields too, but will admit that they are better for safety than a camera lens. The only guys that can hide behind a camera lens are newspaper men. Remember this: The only way a camera helps is to find the guy once we already have been robbed and maybe even much worse, slain. Does "maybe" a guy can be caught from a fuzzy image make it ok to risk getting killed? All a camera would do for poor old Ola Shalom would be to give him a false sense of security, no more.
The safety cards the UTCC wants to post are a good idea. It doesn't hurt to spread the word about the laws protecting us. I still stand by saying the crooks can't read, but perhaps someone can translate for them. These card cost PENNIES. The cameras cost thousands and the city is considering requireing them. Do you want your civil rights violated? The next thing will be using the camera to prosecute the driver. Don't worry about losing your license, they will do you a favor and just fine you 500.00. By the way, who will pay for the cameras in the long run?Yep, you guessed it, US!
George, sorry if I broke the rules using Ola's name. At least it wasn't in vain.
A crook can break the camera after they kill a cab driver. I think are safety is not good.
A crook can kill a cab driver.
But if he break the camera after, he is a dead man.
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A crook can break the camera after they kill a cab driver. I think are safety is not good.
You are right Steve. Cameras aren't good for keeping a driver in one piece. The only guy I know of that hides behind a camera is a newsman. Good job on the new red UTCC safety signs. They are very small, but noticeable. Norma is just an idiot to say this small card clutters up the cab. (*&*((*^T(*%)*^&$% I just can't bring myself to say the rest of the things that come to mind about Norma. Wonder if we can sue to have her removed?
"Wonder if we can sue to have her removed?"-Ahmed R
I have been thinking about this. We have been disscused with UTCC member seriously. When it happened,then UTCC will do against such kind of action.Details will be announced when it comes with reality.
Hope to see you at any time as soon.And sorry to just brief information as an answer because we ,UTCC,do not discuss any of subject or strategy in this open forum. Steve Kim
Steve, my name is Steve Kim. To avoid any confusion, will you consider to use other name. If your name is Steve, maybe you use an initial of your last name.Please!
I will. Steven K.
