Los Angeles authorities arrested a man who allegedly attempted to hijack a Waymo self-driving taxi early Thursday morning. The suspect sat in the driver's seat of the vehicle before officers arrived and pulled him out. This incident follows other concerning reports of Waymo passengers facing harassment and dangerous situations involving individuals interacting with the self-driving cars.
Los Angeles authorities arrested a man who allegedly attempted to hijack a Waymo self-driving taxi early Thursday morning, according to local reports.the suspect sitting in the would-be driver’s seat of the vehicle shortly before 1:00 a.m. in the downtown area of the city, near South Hill and 5th streets:
His identity has not been published and it is unclear why he entered the front seat of the Waymo car, which is owned by Google’s parent company, Alphabet., when a car of several young men shouting inappropriate comments followed her Waymo vehicle late one evening — and she could not do anything to redirect her driverless vehicle’s route.Even after calling 911, Stephanie was told that police could not send a car to a moving vehicle, the publication reported.
“No… go, go, go!” Amina can be heard shouting at the men as they stood in front of her vehicle that had stopped for a red light. One of the men, wearing a hat and glasses, can be seen repeatedly making a “call me” gesture with his hand and refusing to get out of the street.
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