potel576

Something smells a little fishy about this article. First, let's not vilify the police that told these individuals to stop. They were breaking the law, and the police did their jobs. Two years ago, I was selling t-shirts without a permit next to Madison Square garden, and was arrested. Before the officer took me in, he spent 10 minutes talking to me, getting to know me, and explaining the law to me. I guess the guy could have turned a blind on, but i'm glad he didn't. Since then, I've had a decent amount of exposure obtaining permits in the cities I've lived in. The process in some cities is horrid, but others, not so much. Regardless, there is red tape that one has to go through to put on "events" like this. That being said, what would get me angry about this story is if someone in their group tried to work with the city to obtain a permit with their restricted time frame, and was denied.

I wish items like this got more attention. It's my opinion that all the hoopla over self driving cars is masking other really important modes of transportation. If the cost was low enough, it would be far more efficient to ride an E-Bike to your destination if it was in close proximity, especially for community to work. Of course there are trade-offs, but I can't help but think about how much this would alleviate traffic congestion, how this could contribute to someone living a more healthy lifestyle, and the impact on someone's happiness of riding a bike instead of being in a car.

What I find ironic about this is that if they actually tried to be a Toyota Corolla, they might have given off the perception of being a Porsche. Even if they didn't give off the perception, they would have at least put money in shareholders' pockets.

Anyone think this was a media response from Uber to combat the video Tesla put out last week?