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by Rambunctious 4204 days ago
I am making a claim that "police verification" is hogwash and the government itself knows its futility.

Regarding "non-disableable GPS" - please share details of such "non-disableable GPS" devices that other cab services provide. I assume that these cabs automagically stop moving should the driver disable the GPS?

Waiting for more details on cab services that provide such devices.
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Rambunctious 4204 days ago
BTW, journalists are reporting that the driver did indeed get a clean certificate by the local police station in May this year. Link: https://twitter.com/KarnHT/status/541875208844353536/photo/1

Not sure who sought this verification - but the point I wish to make again is that a clean chit by the police in India is bunkum.

Even if any company going forward claims that they are doing "police verification", please realize for your own safety's sake that this is tantamount to nothing.

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prawn 4204 days ago
"His address and background (were) unverified. He was not having (the mandatory) security badge which is given after police verification," Verma said in a separate text message.

If Uber claimed they vetted the driver, but didn't (going by the above), isn't that an issue?

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