butterbean
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 Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:10 pm Post subject: CABBIE PERMIT FUROR TERROR-FEAR ALERT |
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October 23, 2006 -- In a move some fear could open an avenue for terrorism, prospective cabbies would no longer have to prove they are in the country legally, under a measure proposed by taxi officials, The Post has learned.
The Taxi and Limousine Commission will vote Wednesday on whether to reduce driver requirements to just a valid driver's license and Social Security card and do away with proof of legal residency or citizenship.
If passed, the measure could be a green light for illegal immigrants who want to use their cabs as weapons, said City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., chair of the of Public Safety Committee.
"This is wrong on many levels," Vallone said. "But most importantly, it's a public-safety issue. I've been privy to discussions of terrorist plots which involve taxi cabs.
"It's not only shortsighted, it's pure stupidity."
As of 2005, 91 percent of cabbies were foreign born.
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http://www.nypost.com/seven/10232006/news/regionalnews/cabby__permit_furor_terror_fear_alert_regionalnews_jeremy_olshan__transit_reporter.htm |
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