Honest cabbies blast fellow drivers who cheated passengers out of $8M
NEW YORK CITY — New York’s good Samaritan taxi drivers reacted with fury yesterday at news that thousands of fellow medallion holders have scammed passengers out of millions.
The city’s honest cabbies – who have returned diamonds, violins, cell phones and even bundles of cash to grateful passengers – heaped scorn on the deceitful drivers who overcharged nearly 2 million customers by changing their meter to a more expensive rate.
“I’m really angry. I’m not happy,” said Douglas Guldeniz, who made headlines in 2007 when he agreed to drive retired couple Bob and Betty Matas across the country to their new Arizona home.
