NYC Cabbies "Strike" Out, Opt For Court Instead

Bringing their case to the people of New York really didn't work out for them a couple weeks ago. Only a fraction of Yellow Cabs actually sat out for a measly two days for their so-called strike. They still hate the idea of GPS, who wants to be held accountable while on the job anyway? Doesn't everyone want to be lazy and jerk tourists around who don't know the streets? Well if that doesn't sound fair to you then wait till you get a load of their latest stunt.

From 1010 WINS:

MANHATTAN (AP) -- A group of cabbies sued city regulators Wednesday in an attempt to block a new requirement that all taxis be outfitted with global positioning systems and software that will record where they drive.

The move comes two weeks after thousands of cabbies went on strike for two days to protest the rule, which some have blasted as an invasion of privacy.

In the suit, the drivers argue that the city overstepped its authority and acted unconstitutionally when it mandated the units.

The suit also makes an unusual claim that the GPS devices will give away trade secrets by disclosing the cabbies' driving patterns.

These guys aren't just cruising the streets, they make a living by taking customers from point A to point B. GPS trackers are bad news if the city wanted to install them on private vehicles, but they are not ordinary cars. It is easy for them to take advantage of tourists and even locals that might not be aware of ways to add to the fare by driving a certain way.

If you need to head uptown during the afternoon, it is common sense to take Park instead of Third Avenue....but only if you know that. Sitting on Third, especially in midtown is hellish to say the least. That is just one example of many. The ins and outs of New York City are vast and if technology allows them to be held accountable for their actions, then so be it.

Zsa Zsa's Hubby Sues O'Reilly For 'Fraud' Statement

O'Reilly' style is somehow stomached and even adored by many of Fox News' audience. His ridiculous statements make him sound 'out of the box' and even resembling a journalist if you count someone that only attacks people that are on the left and disagree with him. Well one of those disagreements may land Bill O in some serious trouble, to the tune of $10 million dollars.

From the Associated Press:

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prince Frederic von Anhalt has sued Fox and Bill O'Reilly after the talk-show host called him a fraud for claiming he could be the father of Anna Nicole Smith's baby.

Von Anhalt, who is married to Zsa Zsa Gabor, filed the defamation lawsuit seeking at least $10 million in damages Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

The claim stems from comments the talk-show host made during a Feb. 22 segment of "The O'Reilly Factor."

"Look, this guy's a fraud," O'Reilly said, according to a transcript of the show posted on the network's Web site. "We know he's a fraud. But let's - what I want to talk about is - he's done. His credibility is - is finished."

Now Zsa Zsa's husband is claiming that he is being harassed in public because of O'Reilly's accusation. He says people give him dirty looks and send 'bad-mouthing' emails. The staff at the O'Falafel Factor won't comment citing that they don't have a copy of the lawsuit yet.

Whether or not he is the father, this fact remains that this soap opera will just not die. For O'Reilly to stick his big ugly nose in the matter entitles him to being sued in my opinion. Calling someone a fraud is over the line, especially since von Anhalt is more of a private than public citizen for all intensive purposes. I don't think he needs the money but this is America, and people sue others for everything under the sun. This case certainly has some daylight to it.