This may surprise you, but humans aren&#x27;t computer programs.  They generally come with individual consciences and can decide what is right and wrong.  It is insulting (almost a Godwin&#x27;s law violation) to compare murder with the &quot;crime&quot; of disregarding arcane taxi regulations.  It&#x27;s very clear to everyone involved that the taxi regulations in question are designed mostly to protect the profits of a few fat cats who own license medallions (no, NOT drivers... most taxi drivers don&#x27;t own medallions.)  And taxi drivers were almost always contractors even before Uber came on the scene, so all the whining about how exploitive it is to be a contractor, etc. etc. is completely misinformed.