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Great new business idea. How could it go wrong?
‘Uber with guns’ app launches in Los Angeles
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/uber-with-guns-app-launches-in-los-angeles/
The Protector app is also available in New York City
Are regular rideshare apps not thrilling enough for you? Need some excitement, or is it your fantasy to ride in a dark window-tinted SUV with an armed bodyguard like a scene out of “Succession?”
Well, now you’re in luck.
Protector is now available on the iOS and Mac App Store, offering rideshare services like we know with Uber and Lyft, but with a twist. Your ride comes with a personal “protector” in the form of former military and law enforcement professionals who are, of course, armed with guns.
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You can select as many as three vehicles to be included in a motorcade.
With one passenger requesting a single Cadillac Escalade with one “protector,” scheduling a pickup at KTLA’s Hollywood newsroom at 6 p.m. on Saturday would cost $1,000, according to the app. It would offer 5 hours of protection, which is the minimum amount of time that can be selected.
The cost can be split between up to five people.
...
Well, now you’re in luck.
Protector is now available on the iOS and Mac App Store, offering rideshare services like we know with Uber and Lyft, but with a twist. Your ride comes with a personal “protector” in the form of former military and law enforcement professionals who are, of course, armed with guns.
...
You can select as many as three vehicles to be included in a motorcade.
With one passenger requesting a single Cadillac Escalade with one “protector,” scheduling a pickup at KTLA’s Hollywood newsroom at 6 p.m. on Saturday would cost $1,000, according to the app. It would offer 5 hours of protection, which is the minimum amount of time that can be selected.
The cost can be split between up to five people.
...
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Do the personal protectors shoot at each other to protect the clients??
