The sharing economy depends upon high social trust. High crime groups destroy that trust. <\/p>\n
REPORT<\/a>: A growing number of drivers working for Uber, Lyft and similar taxi services have been accused of sexually assaulting female passengers.<\/p>\n And many of them have Muslim names.<\/p>\n Two Uber drivers \u2013 Hassan Ibrahim, 48, and Salim Salem, 47 \u2013 were charged last week in connection with sexual assaults against female college students at Michigan State University, the Detroit Free Press reported.<\/p>\n The two men are accused of using their Uber driver jobs to prey upon college students.<\/p>\n Ibrahim faces one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with a Feb. 14 incident, according to East Lansing police. He turned himself in March 11 after a warrant had been issued for his arrest.<\/p>\n Salem faces two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct related to a Jan. 16 incident, and he turned himself in Tuesday.<\/p>\n Both were released on $5,000 bail. Salem\u2019s bail includes a condition that he not work as an Uber driver or cab driver in the future.<\/p>\n East Lansing police said in late February they were investigating two drivers who allegedly made unwelcome sexual advances toward female MSU students, the Free Press reported. Multiple women complained of inappropriate touching.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The sharing economy depends upon high social trust. High crime groups destroy that trust. REPORT: A growing number of drivers working for Uber, Lyft and similar taxi services have been accused of sexually assaulting female passengers. And many of them … Continue reading