Indian Uber Driver Accused of Rape by Jesse Dale

http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/07/world/asia/india-uber-alleged-rape/index.html?hpt=wo_c2

Uber is a "taxi-cab" service used in big cities to transport people. The drivers use their own car, gas and GPS services. It is much cheaper and quicker than a taxi. But a man in New Delhi was accused of raping a women passenger after she had fallen asleep from a long ride and a big dinner she just ate. Uber already does a background check on all their drivers, says the CEO, so there was no way of foreseeing it.

Uber is great service. I think it is faster and more reliable than a normal taxi-cab service. But you cannot blame this event on the service itself. The exact same thing could have happen if the woman got into and taxi and the the man was a driver for them. All of the same risks are there when you get into a stranger's car and have them escort you home, whether it be their personal car or a company car. I am not saying it was the woman's fault of getting assaulted. Any man could have done it to her, which is why i think Uber should not be penalized for the incident.