Post #725787 by tikiskip on Wed, Aug 20, 2014 11:38 AM

On 2014-08-20 10:17, Chip and Andy wrote:
No opinion on the politics of it.

Down here in the dick-end of the state we are watching a similar battle...Miami Cops are (were) setting up sting operations for Uber Drivers because they aren't licensed or certified or something along those lines.

More like there not union like the cops.
http://www2.orlandoweekly.com/news/story.asp?id=12335

“It’s about money and power. They pay everyone off,” he says.

Mears and its executives are heavy contributors to the powers that be. They showered more than $5,000 on Mayor Buddy Dyer’s 2008 re-election campaign. Other city council members also have received substantial support. In 2007 commissioner Patty Sheehan received $3,000 in campaign contributions and commissioner Sam Ings got $2,500. In 2006, Ings and commissioner Tony Ortiz each got $1,000 and commissioner candidates Belinda Ortiz and Mable Butler each received $500.