You’re right. Cab drivers have the right to speak their mind. But first, no one has any duty to listen. Second, they have no right to speak their mind while at work unless their employer lets them. And third, refusing to do their job is NOT speech, you ignorant bitch. God, you’re such a fucking moron!

If a cabbie refuses to pick up riders, he should quit or be fired. There is no other option.

You three are ignorant racist pricks. We are ALL immigrants here idiots. You three probably have KKK blood in you guys. We ALL have freedom of speech, including the cab driver. So get used to it. This is AMERICA

You know… Despite the fact that you spend so much time being wrong, you are still invited to all my backyard barbeques and you are on the Christmas card list… permanantly

RBG

That’s why I take gypsy cabs everywhere I go

And really… Are you in support of all these regulations?

“North Shore advisory committee on disability issues chairwoman Connie Burns said most of her group’s members have had bad experiences with taxi service. Some drivers refuse to take guide dogs, communication can be difficult between customers who are hearing impaired and drivers whose first language isn’t English, some mobility units are not properly secured in the cab, waits for cabs are too long and some taxi cab drivers’ knowledge of local geography is poor, she said. ”

http://www.jibc.bc.ca/ptec/programs/TaxiHost/default.htm
“The Greater Vancouver Taxi Partnership Committee (GVTPC) developed TaxiHost in 1994 to help create a consistently high standard of taxicab service in the Greater Vancouver, British Columbia. The program includes applicant screening, training, and testing.”

http://taxi-reg.home.att.net/bctaxi.pdf
“Licensing and regulation of this industry occur primarily under the Motor Carrier Act and the Motor Vehicile Act. …

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxicab
Regulation:
“Both taxicabs and drivers are regulated to varying degrees in different places, from free-for-all to highly restrictive licensing schemes. In many countries, the number of taxis and the areas where they may operate are strictly controlled by a regulatory body. In regulated systems, a person must purchase a license or medallion if he or she wishes to own or operate a taxicab. In many jurisdictions, both owners and non-owning drivers of taxis are also tested and licensed by the police or the regulatory body. Police checks and more extensive background checks, training courses and chaperones are often used when drivers are asked to deal with special needs customers on a regular basis. See Taxicabs around the world for information about regulatory regimes in particular countries.”

RBG

It’s not a job. Cabbies are their own bosses.

And I’m blown away that Republicans and/or conservatives are eager to regulate cab drivers. Or is it that you only oppose regulations that effects a chemical plant’s ability to dump toxins in a river or a CEOs ability to to be paid an 8 figure salary?

I’m not condoning this jack-ass cabbie’s actions… But you know… You just can’t tell these guys what to do. They don’t work for anyone but themselves.

If Islam has no restrictions about being in close contact with dogs, why do the Saudis not associate with or have them? Is it like the veil issue that has its roots more in custom than religious dogma? (There was a good joke potential in that last statement, wasn’t there?)

You’d think the cab associations and regulations would have already contemplated such scenarios and have rules on such things already in place. Or alternatively, each cabbie must make full disclosure, via a check list, of any restrictions – religious, health, etc. – that might be relevant to the job.

RBG

I don’t remember where you drove, I think it might have been Minneapolis. In many jurisdictions I believe there are regulations for getting a Cab License. Most of these regulations require not only a knowledge of the city, but also requirements on discrimination. I agree that the driver has the right to refuse a fare under most circumstances, that right doesn’t include discrimination on religious, disability, sex, race, religion, etc.

Where I grew up, cabbies had to take a test in order to obtain a license. I don’t know about North Vancouver though. I would believe that the British Columbia Human Rights laws would prohibit discrimination on the bases of having a guide dog.

and to #19 – what about radio controlled animals

All religious legal courts were struck down in Ontario… Christianity, Islamic and Judaic.