Uber passenger who was allegedly taken hostage shares terrifying ordeal
A traumatised Uber passenger is speaking out after claiming to have been taken hostage by a driver for the popular rideshare company. When Tony Brindle jumped into the Uber he had ordered to go to Homebush he says he immediately raised a misunderstanding about the trip with the driver. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Uber passenger accusing a driver of kidnapping him. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >> However, it quickly sparked a heated debate. “I thought you were going to go around the roundabout,” Brindle can be heard saying in a recording obtained by 7NEWS. “Sorry, I followed the pick-up point,” the driver replies. The two continue to bicker over where the original pickup location was on the map, and who went to the wrong spot to meet. “So where were you? Over there? It’s illegal there ... it says no stopping,” the driver says. “Are you going to take me home or what?” Brindle replies. The driver then decides to cancel the trip after the argument. How...