21st century America- where racism is more than just a relic of the past.
Today Show weather anchor Al Roker, who has been on TV for the past 20 years and is well known and liked- has revealed that on Saturday, a taxi driver refused to pick him up, presumably because he’s black.
Roker said the incident happened in New York City, and he was with his son at the time. After passing them up, the taxi stopped a block away to pick up a white guy.
Roker thus has filed a complaint with the The Taxi & Limousine Commission about the incident. The driver in question has been asked to pay a $500 fine, or attend a hearing which could result in his licence being suspended.
According to the TLC, the same driver had to pay a $200 fine back in May for refusing to pick up someone.
Al Roker also added the worst part was having to explain to his son why what happened, did happen. He did manage to explain it quite well though.
Filed a complaint today after getting passed up again by a NYC Yellow cab. Cabbie picked up a white guy a block away. Wonder why Uber wins?
— Al Roker (@alroker) November 22, 2015
What really hurts, my 13 yr. old boy was with me and asked why the cabbie passed us. I said, "Nick, ignorant people make dumb choices"
— Al Roker (@alroker) November 22, 2015