The Rule of Law is the legal principle that laws should govern a nation. The Rule of Law implies that every citizen is subject to the law.  Unfair competition in commercial law is a deceptive business practice that causes harm to other businesses or to consumers. . The acts of the consuming public that utilizes companies that evade the rule of law ultimately harm the same consumers in the form of price gouging and poor customer service.  the acts of elected officials in allowing companies  to evade the rule of law is a total abdication of their legal responsibilities. The public that uses Uber and the politicians that allowed Uber to operate illegally for so many years created what Uber is today. It is a behemoth. Even Uber must admit that it never would have become what it is today by playing by the rules. Some think that being a “disruptor” is a good thing because  it creates new technologies and new ways of doing business…and gives others the incentive to innovate. This is all true, but when “disruptiveness” — a buzzword that Silicon Valley seems to treasure almost above all else — actually proves to be harmful to the public, then such disruption should not be tolerated. Uber’s recent numerous ethical missteps could very well lead to its permanent destruction. A company simply can NOT succeed by breaking all of the rules. A company that can withstand the test of time is a sign of a company that plays by the rules, knows what it is doing and knows how to treat its employees and customers. No matter what the public thinks about Uber, good or bad service, there is one rule that simply can not be broken and that is a company must respect its employees and must respect its customers. To do otherwise is an abomination. Carmel Car and Limousine Service has been the tried and true go to car service in New York City for over 30 years. It has been the mainstay of for-hire transportation largely because Carmel plays by the rules, respects its customers, respects its drivers and respects its employees. How can anyone in the consuming public that seeks transportation for-hire support a company such as Uber when it so clearly treats its employees, customers and drivers like cattle to be slaughtered when so desired. This sort of conduct should not be condoned and the best way to prevent it from happening in the future is to refuse to use Uber and any other company that refuses to respect the rule of law and refuses to show its customers, drivers and employees the respect they so dearly deserve.