Missouri Taxi Company Bans Vaccinated Riders

[LiberalArkie]

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"When he told me his rules, I just couldn't believe what I heard," she says now. "And I guess I'm not the only one that feels that way."

Indeed, online reviews and social media posts going back to the summer of 2020 show multiple instances of riders complaining about Bullington's behavior and Yo Transportation's anti-vaccine and anti-mask policy.

On Facebook, one woman said a Yo Transportation driver had denied her a ride because she was vaccinated and "shedding skin cells with poison in them" — likely a reference to the theory, which has no basis in reality, that vaccine "shedding" can sicken people nearby.

In a June thread about the taxi service posted to a Pacific-focused Facebook thread, two people wrote that they knew of passengers who had similarly been denied service for wearing a mask.

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https://www.riverfronttimes.com/newsblog/2021/08/06/missouri-taxi-company-bans-vaccinated-riders

[KS Toronado]

1. reQublicans are proud of their divide & conquer tactics

First I heard of "vaccine "shedding" can sicken people nearby." They just keep lowering the bar.

[tanyev]

2. Not really a long-term business model...

[XanaDUer2]

3. And harassing turned-down riders with

political texts? That's crazy

[11 Bravo]

4. I hope this dumbass has a lawyer on retainer.

[sir pball]

5. Be a real shame

If all his cars mysteriously burned one night. Just in the storage lot, not with any humans around to get hurt or anything.

[keithbvadu2]

13. movie... The Irishman

[SWBTATTReg]

6. Stupid...really stupid...just how is this nut job going to determine who or who hasn't had the...

shots?

Let free DUMB ring, eh?

By the way, the 'Pacific-based ...' comment refers to an actual small town west of STL City called Pacific, Missouri (off of I-44), FYI.

When I go sometimes out of town fishing, I usually stopped in Pacific, MO (about 25-30 miles from the city) to top off for gas, do other misc. stuff as it was a good stopping point after the 'rush hour' atmosphere in initially driving out from the city (you all know what I mean).

[LisaL]

8. Honor system.

People have to tell him if they are vaccinated or not. Frankly, even if its the only ride in town, no way would I use it with policies like that.

[SWBTATTReg]

11. I wouldn't either. But his area where his vehicle(s?) operate in is full of red necks and worse,

suburbs right and left, IMHO.

I don't think that he would get much business but a lot of little towns don't have much in cab services for their populations that don't have vehicles/transportation.

My Mom and Dad in out state MO had at one time 3 different cab services where they lived at in the boonies (Lebanon MO), and then it went to zero service, I guess none of them could survive. It was really a pain, for my transmission went out and I had to go back into town (Lebanon) to pick up my car when it was ready, and with no cab service, I had to rely on my Mom who does NOT do good driving at night...yikes!

[LisaL]

7. When you are in a taxi, you are in a small enclosed poorly vaccinated space.

Which means covid spreads easily.
It's a safe bet people driving for this company are ant-vaxxers and anti-maskers as well.
So this guy insists on having un-vaccinated/un-masked drivers driving un-vaccinated/un-masked passengers while delta is sky rocketing.
What can go wrong?

[StarfishSaver]

9. That makes absolutely zero sense

[East-A-Squared]

10. May the anti vaxxers eliminate themselves.

[liberal_mama]

12. What if a passenger has been exposed to Covid and are going to get tested?

That sounds dangerous and stupid.

[keithbvadu2]

14. Make sure to mention it... as the ride is ending.

[keithbvadu2]

15. What are his policies for flu, polio, mmr, shingles, smallpox vax?

What are his policies for flu, polio, mmr, shingles, smallpox vax?

[Texaswitchy]

16. Climbing into a cab full of virus germs, sounds stupid to me.

I think I would pass.

[SheltieLover]

19. This!👆

Yuk. Petri dish.

[Texaswitchy]

31. Just as well as lick a toilet.

He will run out of customers and drivers.

[SheltieLover]

32. Eeeeewwww

Yes, I suppose he will!

[Zorro]

17. I think his business just might die because of Covid

[niyad]

18. Businesses are free to issue mask/vax mandates in either direction. And they are free to

experience the consequences of those decisions. Will be interesting to see how he fares.

[SheltieLover]

20. Darwin in real time!

[ProfessorGAC]

22. True, But Turning Away Revenue...

...seems a poor business tactic.

[niyad]

28. As I said, experiencing the consequences.

[ProfessorGAC]

23. Huh?

Good on a guy who turns down business from half the population for specious reasons?
They're banning VACCINATED riders. Not unvaxxed riders!
Hardly anything to celebrate.
Also, calls into question how good a businessman the owner is.

[niyad]

27. Wow, that was fast! I was about to ask if the poster had forgotten the sarcasm icon.

[ProfessorGAC]

29. Moot Point, Now

And, the Gadsden flag reference was an easy tip off.
Tombstoned on the first post. Unbrilliant.

[LiberalFighter]

24. Is there anything that looks like skin flakes they can deposit on the cabs?

[niyad]

26. Hmm how about permanent wave papers. Torn in little pieces?

[ZonkerHarris]

25. an ignorant simpleton and damn proud of it

[rockfordfile]

30. boycott. They should be out of business

I give no quarter for pos like that.

[smirkymonkey]

33. What an idiot.

But then, what can you expect from a Trumper.

[LiberatedUSA]

34. That doesn't seem like a good business model.

This will have to be the honor system, though I don’t really see that strategy of lying about it, as you would just be giving him business.