tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post8772524743799557911..comments2023-10-08T08:33:55.549-04:00Comments on Unsuck DC Metro: Reader Puzzled by Metro Cops' ActionsUnsuck DC Metrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02752056661298716293noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-629082920417433492009-08-17T14:45:26.564-04:002009-08-17T14:45:26.564-04:00Interesting discussion.Interesting discussion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-6755902230466265342009-08-17T14:20:31.983-04:002009-08-17T14:20:31.983-04:00Props to Glenn for his comments. I thought it was ...Props to Glenn for his comments. I thought it was almost universally known that cab drievrs are legally forbidden from picking up clients outside of their jurisdiction, thus why one cabbie was "banned" from that particular metro station. I guess not, since this post popped up, but again, props to Glenn for helping to educate the population at large.<br /><br />The policy can seem odd at first glance, but it helps to protect cab drivers overall for making sure their jurisdictions are protected and that a sufficient supply of cabs are always available at all areas. Otherwise, nobody would ever be able to catch a cab in Rosslyn, Bethesda, etc, since all the VA/MD cabs would want to just cross the border and do all their work where it appears more in demand, in D.C. This keeps a plentiful supply of cabs in each jurisdiction and allows VA cabs to get their business at Dulles/National, and MD cabs to get their business at BWI. Cabs can drop off clients at non-jurisdiction stops, but they cant steal the business outside their jurisdiction, which is what it looks like happened here.<br /><br />Tip of the hat for the police enforcing this law and for Glenn for a job well done responding to this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-36213338889827990512009-08-17T11:37:47.401-04:002009-08-17T11:37:47.401-04:00The post writer expresses an opinion about "h...The post writer expresses an opinion about "heavy-handedness" of the officer, about whether the taxi drivers received proper procedure, and finally questioning whether the officer should have arrested the driver(s). Seems to me the blog writer and the first 2 commenters are making a lot of assumptions about what was actually going on, based on what the blog writer overheard. That's all I'm saying - there is no doubt a good bit we do not know.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915617849739097717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-62930474557571403822009-08-17T10:51:05.297-04:002009-08-17T10:51:05.297-04:00I don't think the post assumes anything nefari...I don't think the post assumes anything nefarious about the police's action. Just a curiosity.James McPetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-49049104782945273102009-08-17T10:47:45.945-04:002009-08-17T10:47:45.945-04:00With all due respect, I think we're jumping to...With all due respect, I think we're jumping to conclusions here. My theory is that one of the taxi drivers was based in another jurisdiction (DC or VA), and he was trying to pick up a fare in MD - which is a no-no, legally. Taxi drivers start yelling at each other, cop intervenes (or was called by the MD driver within his rights), and the cop is just enforcing the law and trying to keep the peace.<br /><br />Let's no just assume the worst motivations of the officer involved.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915617849739097717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-69109058302568833202009-08-17T10:09:48.480-04:002009-08-17T10:09:48.480-04:00Agree with the writer. If the cabbie did something...Agree with the writer. If the cabbie did something so bad that he wasn't allowed to come back, why just let him go? Prolly too lazy to deal with arresting him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8689506078297112665.post-57498187674975167422009-08-17T08:54:04.740-04:002009-08-17T08:54:04.740-04:00No. That's a gross violation of due process r...No. That's a gross violation of due process rights. Taxi driver suit in 3, 2, 1...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com