Battle of the Cabs: Taxi Drivers Attack Ubers in Violent Paris Protest

Protestors attacked at least 12 Uber cabs in Paris on Jan. 13, flattening their tires, shattering their windows and hurling eggs at them. No serious injuries were reported.

Many of the assailants are reportedly part of the city's traditional taxi industry, according to the French website Rude Baguette; they are fighting the progress of all taxi-hailing apps they feel will undermine their business.

"That the taxis chose to use violence is unacceptable, that they chose to strike is their business," said Uber's director in France, Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty. "However, Parisians also have a choice when it comes to moving around in their cities, and today’s incident will certainly not tempt Parisians into choosing a taxi for their next ride." Read more...