Most soldiers know what the price of ride should cost but forget to tell the driver to start the meter. Usually if you get on them to start the meter they will start it. However, some of them even if they run the meter they will then demand more money once the ride is complete hoping the soldier will be dumb enough to give them the money.

I think I will do an expanded posting on what to do about the taxi cabs since it is an on going issue that I have vast experience dealling with.

Here is a suggestion for USFK “leadership” which will stop a lot of the taxi violence… and, actually take care of the soldiers they are “leading”.

Ready for it?

Why doesn’t “leadership” publicly post the correct metered taxi fares on popular routes? They can make a nice chart showing what the maximum possible rush hour fare is… and what the minimum 5am no-cars-on-the-road fare is.

They could also collect complaints against rip-off taxis and put pressure on the local “community leaders” to insure they use the meters as legally required.

It seems like GI Joe’s happy buzz starts wearing off on the way home… and it is slowly replaced by this creeping feeling that taxi ajushi is ramming it his buttocks with an overchared cap fare as the only lube…

…and then the violence comes out.

Political pressure works. If Dongducheon was given the threat of off-limits, the club owners would lean on the taxi drivers to quit screwing the GIs. Easy.

I saw this first-hand when Osan Air Base, under Forsyth and Dowling, told the local “business leaders” that the Songtan bar district would be placed off-limits if the Lt. Jason Davis scandal got bigger. All the bars he (and others in town patrol) were extorting money and sex from shut up. The trial focused on his curfew violations and other low-level scumbag behavior with no mention of his actions that required knowledge of senior leadership… and business went on as usual.

This kind of pressure can be used as a force for good, too… but only if leadership is interested in taking care of it’s soldiers instead of lining it pockets.

J!

I told these other taxi dude that I was not surprised of the violence against taxi drivers here and their turn would be soon;;;;and so I believe its one of these taxis involved

The drivers are afraid to lodge a complaint because first the complaint goes to the Taxi company and the company does not wish to cause ripples with its payer (AFFES) so the company would rather fire the driver than deal with the problem

You constantly distort everything I say. Uijongbu and Dongducheon cab drivers regularly cheat GIs on fares. I would like you to find someone from Uijongbu and Dongducheon who says this isn’t true. However, just because you get cheated doesn’t give you the right to assault them. Here are my two most popular prior posts on taxi cab related incidents. Where in these posts do I blame cab drivers and excuse GI actions?:

http://rokdrop.com/2005/07/19/what-really-happened/

http://rokdrop.com/2005/07/17/what-is-really-happening/

Mike,

I hope these two guys do get prosecuted under the new taxi law and get at least the minimum three year sentence because especially as an MP this guy knew better and did it anyway.