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0 pointsForHackernews5y ago0 comments

I'm not sure why you'd assume they're operating legally. Violating the law was the USP for Uber, Airbnb and various other valley startups. It's a proven model.

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scarface745y ago

The others just took risks of civil penalties. There are criminal penalties if you evict someone forcible and unlawfully.

It’s really not even worth the civil penalties. The tenants can stay on your property longer and even when you do evict them, lawyers love suing landlords on a contingency basis.

shadowgovt5y ago

Criminal penalties the gig workers would be liable for. I'm sure this startup has hired the best lawyers to make sure that liability doesn't extend to them.

scarface745y ago

Liability is a civil matter. If I tell a bunch of thugs to harass store owners for money, the cops can come after me.

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0 pointsForHackernews5y ago0 comments

I'm not sure why you'd assume they're operating legally. Violating the law was the USP for Uber, Airbnb and various other valley startups. It's a proven model.

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scarface745y ago

The others just took risks of civil penalties. There are criminal penalties if you evict someone forcible and unlawfully.

It’s really not even worth the civil penalties. The tenants can stay on your property longer and even when you do evict them, lawyers love suing landlords on a contingency basis.

shadowgovt5y ago

Criminal penalties the gig workers would be liable for. I'm sure this startup has hired the best lawyers to make sure that liability doesn't extend to them.

scarface745y ago

Liability is a civil matter. If I tell a bunch of thugs to harass store owners for money, the cops can come after me.

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