Post #4380737

2026-08-04 16:42 UTC

Boycott #Uber. In court filings, Uber's lawyers blamed sexual assault victims, suggesting that such things as what they were wearing, how much they drank, whether they had been unfaithful in relationships or whether they had childhood trauma was to blame for them being assaulted! Uber faces over 4,000 lawsuits "from passengers accusing the company of failing to protect them from sexual violence they said they had suffered during rides." 1/3🧵 #BoycottUber #MyThoughts -- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/business/uber-sexual-assault-lawsuits.html

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@dalfen@mstdn.social 2026-08-04 16:49

~"The litigation has revealed a clear pattern: Uber's lawyers scour women's private communications, medical records, therapy notes & other sources for sensitive details, incl. other sexual assaults, childhood abuse & domestic violence. They grill the women about those issues, their sex lives & their behavior on the night of the incident. "In one case, #Uber petitioned a judge to force a woman to turn over details about sexual abuse she experienced as a child..." 2/3🧵 #BoycottUber #MyThoughts

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@Barbramon1@mas.to 2026-08-04 16:45

@dalfen@mstdn.social Oh, FFS! I was naive to think that blaming sexual assault victims was no defense. Screw Uber.

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@graham_arden@mastodon.social 2026-08-04 19:15

@dalfen@mstdn.social well fuck you Uber. Frankly I'd rather walk than give them any more money.

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