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10 TAXI |22 SEPTEMBER 2015 www.ltda.co.uk | @TheLTDA NEWS Homophobic Uber driver probed Sam and Santiago were abused by an Uber driver Trade Two gay men were shouted at and kicked out of an Uber minicab for "pecking" each other on the lips. Sam Simons, 36, claimed he and friend Santiago Figeuroa were in the back of the private hire car on their way home after a night out when the driver flew into a rage. The company claims it has removed the driver from its app service while it investigates the incident on Saturday, September 12. The pair were minutes into a journey from Chelsea to Greenwich when Mr Figeuroa unfastened his seatbelt and moved closer to his friend so they could look at photos on a phone together. But when the 20-year-old put his arm around Mr Simons and kissed him, the driver allegedly flipped, stopped the car and screamed "man should not kiss man" several times before ordering the pair out the cab. Mr Simons said: "We didn't get out and told him to do his job and take us home but he refused to drive and kept yelling at us. "It was not like we were all over each other. It was just a peck on the lips and an arm round my shoulder." He added: “This was unacceptable. I'm a pretty tough guy. While this was inappropriate, it didn't ruin my night, but it did ruin my friend's night, and I worry about other people being treated like that." An Uber spokeswoman said: "As a company we do not tolerate any form of discrimination whatsoever, and we have been in contact with this rider to offer our support. "Uber prides itself on providing the highest quality, safest and most convenient service, so we take any incident where we fall short very seriously. "In any incident, such as this, we suspend the driver in question while we investigate." News in brief Cab stolen during raid Three people have been arrested after a London taxi was stolen during a burglary in Loughton. Police were called at around 10.40am on Tuesday, September 8, to the break in, where thieves had reportedly stolen cash, jewellery and a cab overnight. Acting on a tip off, officers later stopped a taxi at a roundabout in Harlow at about 1.45pm. Three people made off from the vehicle. Officers arrested a 32-yearold woman from east London and a 29-year-old woman at the scene, and a 44-year-old man was arrested later that afternoon, all on suspicion of burglary. IF YOU’VE HAD A NON-FAULT ACCIDENT CALL TAXIDENTS! WE WILL RECOVER YOUR VEHICLE 24/7✓ CALL US DAY OR NIGHT ON 07719 454 606 AND SEE US IN ACTION!!! n We’ll answer your call 24/7 n We’ll deliver one of our brand new Elegances to you with a full tank of free fuel 24/7 n We’ll charge the other side so your own insurance history is unaffected n Compensation if you're injured, if not, no phone calls that hassle you n Our immaculate repair of your Cab is guaranteed n And! We’ll return it to your front door, polished and with a free tank of fuel NO EXCESS NO PROBLEM✓ FUSS NO For more information, and to get in contact, visit us at www.taxidents.com
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