Really, Uber?
Another Branson Parent (what the grown-ups called ourselves at the kids' high school) had an awful experience. She's far from hysterical. She's traveled a lot. I like her. She's got a cautionary tale that I'm happy to share. Here are her words, with minor editing. ***** So, I was in LA to help my daughter move. She is in Manhattan Beach which is 15 minutes in normal traffic south of LAX. After going out to dinner in Manhattan Beach with a friend, I ordered an Uber. I was staying at the LAX Hilton. Upon his arrival, I checked that the driver had my name, that I had his name and that his license plate was the same. He seemed like nice guy. After about 15 minutes I noticed we were changing from the 405 - which goes right to LAX - to the 118 - going east-away from the airport. We got way into a strange dark neighborhood. He exited and drove into a housing development with no street lights. He pulle...