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[–] snooggums@kbin.social -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So people who haven't been doing that already are going to suddenly go out of their way using steps that will show obvious intent during future prosecution?

[–] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Already" It's a new feature, so no one is doing it already.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They haven't been abusing drivers already.

Yes, targeting could conceivably make it easier but it was already possible.

[–] pixxelkick@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

targeting could conceivably make it easier but it was already possible.

I agree...

You understand this is the entire point of what I wrote though, right? That in an effort to try and make lyft safer, they have effectively done the exact opposite and literally made it easier for abusers to target victims.