Apr
08Attorney Investigates Alleged Taxi Discrimination
Filed Under (news) by Handicab on 08-04-2009
Tagged Under : lack of service, taxicab authority
If a taxi driver had a choice between picking up a female passenger or a couple of regular guys, which fare would the driver select? The woman would lose out every time says local lawyer Al Marquis.
To prove his point, Marquis choreographed his own undercover investigation and says he has clear evidence of widespread discrimination against women and other potential customers.
“If you tip a waiter in a restaurant, that’s for good service. But if they are going to spit in your food unless you tip them, that’s extortion. And what we’re dealing with here is extortion,” he said.
