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Caught on camera: Ride-sharing driver makes anti-Muslim comments

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WATCH ABOVE: A Lyft driver was caught on cellphone video making racist comments about Muslims - something the passengers were not going to tolerate. Ashley Moser has the story – Mar 28, 2016

A driver of the popular U.S. ride-sharing program Lyft was caught on camera making anti-Muslim comments to his passengers.

The unidentified driver was heard calling Muslims “pieces of sh-t” and allegedly voicing his support for the creation of a Muslim database.

Samuel Grenny and his girlfriend, who recorded the incident, were on their way to a Bernie Sanders event in Salt Lake City, Utah when the heated conversation began.

“[The driver] asked me opinions on Donald Trump. I guess, in hindsight, no one should do [that] if they don’t want to hear the possible slew of answers that could follow,” Grenny told KSL News.
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That’s when the argument took an ugly turn.

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“He snapped and… proceeded to explain to me that Muslims are terrorists,” Grenny told KSL.

In the eight-minute video, the driver is heard telling Grenny to “watch [his] mouth” that “Muslims are pieces of sh-t” and for Grenny to “pull [his] head out of [his] ass.”
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In response, Grenny tells the Lyft driver to “pick up a freaking book” because he’s “literally what is wrong with this country.”

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The driver then ordered Grenny and his girlfriend out of the car.

Lyft sent a statement to KSL News, reading:

“Lyft is committed to maintaining an inclusive and welcoming environment, and discrimination and racism are not tolerated. This driver’s access to Lyft has been permanently removed.”

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KSL also reported Grenny received an apology from the ride-sharing company and was fully compensated for his travel.

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