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		zeroname on March 8, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uber Not Criminally Liable in Death of Woman Hit b... > However, this is a societal issue and there needs to be some sort of referendum on this. Why? Where's the referendum on allowing people to drive vehicles? People cause 99% of accidents in the streets, as of today.

umeshunni on March 8, 2019 [–]

Also, referendums are terrible at creating anything meaningful - see Brexit or just about anything in the state of California.

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