Very true. After all, uber drivers are contractors. Here is the thing, he will be removed from the platform, there’s no question about it. But if I was in his shoes I wouldn’t regret it. What good would it have been to him to have access to the platform with a couple of bullets to his chest, in a hospital, or dead?

Can they remove him from the platform? Absolutely. The rules are very clear. Can he sue Uber? That would be interesting. After all he suffered this incident while he was using the platform. If Uber can’t guarantee the safety of the drivers and passengers, and doesn’t allow them to carry legal weapons for self defense,…