DISGUSTING: NYPD Officer Loses It On Uber Driver

By: Ben Schlappig

Published: March 31, 2015

57 comments

There’s a cringe-worthy video making the rounds of an undercover NYPD officer verbally assaulting an UberX driver in New York City (this video contains strong language, so is not suitable for work). The video was taken and uploaded by the passenger — here’s the description:

Police abuse of Uber driver in New York City. In an unmarked car, the policeman was allegedly attempting to park without using his blinker at a green light. (His reverse lights weren’t on. Likely double parked without hazards on.) The Uber driver pulled around and gestured that he should use his blinker, casually and non-offensively, and kept driving us. The policeman aggressively pulls up behind us and this is what happens.

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(This occurred just before 2pm on the West side of Manhattan, in police precinct 6, on March 30th, 2015. The officer did not identify himself, but he had a New York license plate: GSS 8891)

This is so beyond sickening that I just can’t…

Uber has issued the following statement regarding the incident:

The behavior in the video is wrong and unacceptable and we appreciate the NYPD investigating the incident. We are in touch with our driver-partner who was subjected to this terrible experience and will continue to provide any support he needs.

(Tip of the hat to View from the Wing)

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Damian Member

April 3, 2015, 3:30 am

You obviously have never been pulled over by a Vancouver Police officer. They make that guy look like Pope Francis.

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Endre Diamond

April 2, 2015, 4:23 pm

This is rich...lol... In a statement, Michael Palladino, president of the Detectives' Endowment Association, called the officer "a person of good character and an excellent detective" who "should not be judged by one isolated incident."

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Andesbrian Guest

April 2, 2015, 7:13 am

The cop was demoted. http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/2/8329871/nypd-detective-uber-rant-caught-on-video?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

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Brian L. Gold

April 1, 2015, 5:48 pm

@db - "Again when a US cops pulls me over for speeding and puts handcuff on me and has his hand on his gun when approaching it is a terrifying experience" It's probably more terrifying for the cop, since traffic stops are statistically the most dangerous part of a cop's job (at least in the US). "I have never been arrested and am a decent guy" How is the cop supposed to know this? For all he knows, maybe you ARE a decent guy. For all he knows, maybe you have a gun and are on the run for murder, or some other violent crime. "in a decent car." How is the car you're driving relevant? Plenty of people who own nice cars commit crimes.

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db Guest

April 1, 2015, 1:06 pm

I did not mean to offend anyone and surely I am thankful to be living in the US. My comment was just to point out that in a lot of places the police is not as strict. I was simply pointing out that strong enforcement can be good and bad and we can all think of examples of both. Again when a US cops pulls me over for speeding and puts handcuff on me and has his hand on his gun when approaching it is a terrifying experience-I have never been arrested and am a decent guy in a decent car. But OTOH when you are the victim (the example of pissing on a tree) it can be a good thing to have enforcement, where in Europe no cops are around to help. To conclude this was by no mean an anti US post, I lived in both and can appreciate the benefit of both systems. The US is a police state with very strict rules and enforcement vs say the latin way, and it took me years living in the US to understand what "freedom" was in the US. When I first moved I felt the opposite of freedom, but then realized that one's freedom end's where another begins and therefore the US interpretation of that is strong regs and enforcement. That is it. PS: as for Russia, yes Africa etc can be used as well not at all what I meant, it is pretty clear-Developped / western Europe... @nick you misunderstood me.

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