Risky: In light of the fact that some Uber drivers may in fact be convicted sex offenders, the fact that some parents send their teenage children unaccompanied with Uber drivers is particularly alarming.
SAN FRANCISCO: Prosecutors from California have accused global ridesharing service Uber of misleading customers and having lax background checks that let criminals drive for the firm, court documents show.
Prosecutors in San Francisco and Los Angeles claim they found 25 people with serious criminal histories driving for Uber in the state, including a murderer, a sex offender and an identity thief.
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