So much for safer rides: Los Angeles and San Francisco district attorneys said Uber's background check process for drivers had failed to flag registered sex offenders, identity thieves, burglars, a kidnapper and a convicted murderer, who were all driving for the company until they were cited for providing illegal rides.
SAN FRANCISCO: California prosecutors have broadened their civil lawsuit against popular online ride-sharing service Uber, alleging that its background checks missed people previously convicted of murder and sex crimes, court records show.
The district attorneys of San Francisco and Los Angeles filed an amended complaint against Uber Technologies Inc on Aug 18, which said "systemic failures in Uber's background check process" came to light after their initial December filing.
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