Lyft driver allegedly boots mom and 4-year-old son with autism

A D.C. mom says she’s filed an official complaint after a rideshare driver allegedly kicked her and her 4-year-old son, who has autism, out of the car before they reached their destination. FOX 5's Shomari Stone has the story.
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[@brijmsn]

Bring back the cab companies. They're more respectful and humane.

[@Skywalker29]

Lyft should give her a year of service free and allow an option for parents to click disability if necessary

[@cupcake2009ist]

People do discriminate against people with disability that woman was with her child she did NOTHING wrong!!!

[@ArtofFactz352]

Without no evidence It's a civil matter at best, they had a disagreement in the car for sure. People on this chat disrespectful!!!

[@MsDisneylandlover]

Lil boy is cute

[@Javon1689]

So is the mom

[@kyrajohnson6522]

Maybe they mothers suggestion should be taken serious by Lyft & Uber. Somethings need to change with the times. A mother and child dropped off in a random area in DC isn’t safe at all. Drivers also may have their own mental health issue that need to be considered too. I can’t take shrieking or constant screaming but I also don’t drive for a ride share. There needs to be a happy medium for everyone involved.

[@Steve-me5lf]

The lady is pretty. She didn’t record what was going on? I’d be shocked if she didn’t or there’s more to the story.

[@drphot6050]

Who gaf what she looks like?

[@imkrisyoung]

I'm autistic. Stimming is what many of us do to regulate ourselves. As long as it's not causing any injuries, there's nothing wrong with it. People are becoming less tolerant and compassionate nowadays. Smh.

[@bobbyray7558]

People are becoming too entitled these days.

[@melindasaddler559]

His mother should have been comforting him so the driver could get them there safely.

[@michaeljenkins5463]

probably an episode because the uber drivers car smelled like 🤢🤢🤮🤮

[@drphot6050]

At least she did her hair before the interview and I'm sure she's an outstanding help to the community and society lol

[@TheRb0975]

The driver probably couldn't concentrate with the child having an episode directly behind him, sorry but y'all have to get out...

[@ebonyeyed08ti]

So you mean to tell me that if the driver had a child or relative that was a child with autism and had an episode directly behind them that they would have to put them out? I don't think so . Even if they absolutely had to let them out, you don't leave them stranded on the side of the road , people should have more sympathy and compassion for others , it's easy to say that's not my problem, but if could be your problem one day or it could even happen to one of your loved ones . Just take the lady where she needs to go and mind your business, is what the driver should have done , that was down right nasty and dangerous

[@TheRb0975]

@@ebonyeyed08ti Yeah my safety trumps everything you just said, yeah they have to GTFO out of my car ...

[@brijmsn]

@@TheRb0975 How are you threatened by a 4 year old?

[@TheRb0975]

No one can drive safely while someone is having an episode behind them, it's not a matter of me being threatened by a 4yr old.

[@ebonyeyed08ti]

​@@TheRb0975a Austistic child wouldn't put your life at Risk, like lol ,you're ignorant and just nasty. Shame on you..I don't engage with stupidity, so bye, you will be ignored .

[@Zuzu-on-it]

It’s prolly she was running her mouth and had nothing to do with her child. Some (only some) passengers tend to run their mouth thinking they can get away with it.

[@Crudeoil794]

Be quiet

[@ericsmith5288]

I was thinking the same thing. She was probably being miss independent.

[@drphot6050]

@@Crudeoil794 Nah I am from the DMV and I know how these types of women (no matter the race) act.

[@underdamud.]

WOMP WOMP MOM SHOULDNT OF TOOK FENT FOR IT TO HAVE DISORDER WOMPPP

[@Crudeoil794]

Autistic can come from a number of things!Please educate yourself .

[@MoneyMoney-ke7fl]

OMFG 😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidfrank2824]

Awww, I feel bad for the mother. If her life isn't complicated enough now she has to deal with this. The bad thing about ride-sharing is that there isn't any training. All you need to do is have a cell phone an app and have a short background check then you can go out and start picking up people. I know that's exactly how it works I have a few friends that do this when they need extra money. Now people with bad driving records are not allowed to drive for rideshare companies. My friend was in an accident that was his fault and he received a few different citations. After he recovered from the accident he had planned on starting back doing rideshares. When he renewed his information he was turned down because of his driving record.

[@drphot6050]

Where's the man she chose to have the child by?

[@raptorx9592]

Her car her rules.

[@marcellagamble6633]

A person with Autism, can not stop their reaction

[@sallybenardello6533]

@@marcellagamble6633 That is why they were dropped off. Not safe for ANYONE to drive with any type of Episode going on inside the vehicle.