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Marchers in this weekend's Unite the Right 2 white nationalist rally may have a harder time getting a ride or a room. Uber, Lyft and Airbnb are allowing drivers and hosts to deny service to potential customers who participate in the rally in Washington, D.C.
Each company issued statements this week that did not directly denounce Unite the Right marchers but made clear that providers can refuse service to anyone who makes them uncomfortable or violates guidelines against discrimination.
Lyft said it had made clear to drivers in the D.C. area that "their safety comes first."
"If they ever feel uncomfortable or disrespected by a passenger, they can cancel that ride," the ride-share company said in a statement to CBS News.
Uber sent a note to drivers this week emphasizing community guidelines about "respect, accountability, and common courtesy." It said the company may remove people from the platform for violating those rules.
"In general, regardless of event, drivers are advised to follow all local laws but have the right to refuse service to riders who are disrespectful or who make them feel unsafe," Uber said in a statement.
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Better yet, pick them all up, and drive them into the ocean.
I have a good idea for you why don't you go to the protest and state your comment to the right-wingers
They deserve service just like the left-wing liberals who throw rocks disturb the peace stop the traffic and are as useful as a horse with three legs.
How do they know who is KKK
I think it means they just don't count against your acceptance rate.
They have to be careful here. What they are doing can be taken as discriminating on its own, i.e. declining service to those with certain beliefs and color (i.e. white).
Hence, they are making it about safety and those who make you uncomfortable.
The only one trying to make it about race or beliefs is YOU.
This policy isn't new to either company. Safety always comes first, and if you're not comfortable transporting extremist nazis and socialist, as a business owner you're free to not do business.
Bingo.
Nazis are not a protected class.
What is. sort of. because they don't need protection.
The left-wingers are like Palestinians who throw rocks at Israeli soldiers that have M16s .