SMH:Vigilante hire car driver's citizen's arrest of UberX driver
3AW:Man commits to making 10 citizens arrests this week
I've heard of taxi commissions fining drivers but this is the first I've heard of a citizen making an arrest of drivers. The guy's website
Mr Howarth made his first citizens arrest last week, by setting up an UberX driver with a box in the back of his car.
“I said can you get the box out of the back for me please, he jumped down the back,” he explained.
“As I informed him I was performing a citizen’s arrest and I explained why.
“On this occasion the strong verbal communication was enough.”
If there is physical resistance from the person he is making the arrest on, Mr Howarth isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty either.
“If someone resists arrest then absolutely you have to use whatever force that is necessary to apprehend them and bring them before the justice system.”
This is a recipe for disaster. And what about the driver:
Newtown police said that the UberX driver had the correct credentials.
"Police checks revealed that the driver was driving a registered vehicle and was properly licensed, meaning no further police action was taken."
Uber claims it's a publicity stunt. Uber has paid the fines of UberX drivers however I think putting out a fear of someone arresting you has got to be a bit worrysome for drivers.
"The former British riot police officer claims that he executed his first citizen's arrest of an "unlicensed UberX driver" on Thursday. “If someone resists arrest then absolutely you have to use whatever force that is necessary to apprehend them and bring them before the justice system.”"
He sounds like a Major. D*ckhead