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162 | N. PAUL ONUZURUIKE
162 | N. PAUL ONUZURUIKE
downtime spot. Then he proceeds carefully through the intersection, and makes a
downtime spot. Then he proceeds carefully through the intersection, and makes a
right turn, safely into the QSR parking lot. He kills the ignition, opens the door, steps
right turn, safely into the QSR parking lot. He kills the ignition, opens the door, steps

down, and shuts and locks the door; then paces to the restaurant.
down, and shuts and locks the door; then paces to the restaurant.

Forty-four minutes into his lunch break, his smartphone buzzes -- indicating
Forty-four minutes into his lunch break, his smartphone buzzes -- indicating
a ride request. He ignores it initially but decides to click on the App and accepts the
a ride request. He ignores it initially but decides to click on the App and accepts the
ride request. Hurriedly, he grabs the soda cup, takes and empties the remaining
ride request. Hurriedly, he grabs the soda cup, takes and empties the remaining
contents inside the food tray into the trash container on his way out, and makes his
contents inside the food tray into the trash container on his way out, and makes his
exit.
exit.

Inside his SUV, he takes a good look at the App, pushes the App’s GPS, and
Inside his SUV, he takes a good look at the App, pushes the App’s GPS, and
turns the ignition. Carefully, he pulls out of the parking lot, takes a left, and a quick
turns the ignition. Carefully, he pulls out of the parking lot, takes a left, and a quick
right turn. And a couple of blocks later -- at least according to the GPS -- he arrives at
right turn. And a couple of blocks later -- at least according to the GPS -- he arrives at
the destination.
the destination.

However, the Rider chooses to leave out the true address of the pick-up site
However, the Rider chooses to leave out the true address of the pick-up site
in using the DROP PIN, which is an ad hoc setting of the general vicinity of a
in using the DROP PIN, which is an ad hoc setting of the general vicinity of a
business's location. Without a true address, Alonzo could only wander around the
business's location. Without a true address, Alonzo could only wander around the
general vicinity of the location but couldn't locate Rider. Immediately, Alonzo
general vicinity of the location but couldn't locate Rider. Immediately, Alonzo
punches Uber's Common number to the rider that made the request. Alonzo hears
punches Uber's Common number to the rider that made the request. Alonzo hears
the phone ringing on the other end, and by the third ring, a male voice comes on.
the phone ringing on the other end, and by the third ring, a male voice comes on.

“Where are you? With a slur.
“Where are you? With a slur.

“I am here --“
“I am here --“

“-- No, I don’t. I'm standing outside,” in a jumbled speech.
“-- No, I don’t. I'm standing outside,” in a jumbled speech.

“Outside ... Where outside?”
“Outside ... Where outside?”