Taxi Incident

On December 28th, 2022, Daniel defrauded a taxi driver after being asked to pay for his ride. His bill for the Taxi was $35.85, to which he repeatedly tried to pay for it with his Medicaid card (seemingly not knowing that Medicaid only pays for rides to and from doctor's offices), whilst getting into a heated debate with the taxi driver over the validity of Medicaid as a payment method. Daniel was eventually kicked out of the car after threatening to get the driver fired from his job.

The full live stream containing this incident is lost.

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Daniel: OK! Give me one second... Automated voice: Amount is $35.85. Driver: It said declined. Daniel: Yeah, I- I know. One second... [machine beeps] Oh- Driver: Declined too. It says declined too. [beep] Declined too. Daniel: *mumbles* Do you guys take Medicaid by chance? Driver: What is that? Daniel: Do you guys take Medicaid? Driver: Medicaid, what is that mean? Daniel: Um, Medicaid, it's a... um... Driver: Ok brother, I take only cash. I don't take nothing else. You scan- Daniel: Only cash? Driver: Or pay with a card. That's it. Automated voice: Amount is $35.85. Driver: I- I don't play around with that, with that. Daniel: Alright. Driver: If you have the money, you have to tell me first. Not with the end of a trip, where you have no money on the card. Daniel: OK. Driver: 'Cause I'm not gonna waste my time and waste gas for no reason. Daniel: But, I thought you guys also take Medicaid. Driver: No, I never take- who-who say that? Daniel: Um, that is like- Driver: Who say that? Who- who tell... Daniel: It's always been the case. Like, taxi cabs take Medicaid. Driver: No, no no no no no no. No, no, no no no. Only cash or credit card. They give you- did they say cred- did they said Medicaid in here? They say only cash or credit card. That's it. Daniel: Okay. All right. Then, I don't- there's nothing I can do. In the state of Colorado, they take Medicaid. Driver: I'm gonna take you back to the *unintelligible*. Daniel: What? Driver: I'm gonna take you back to the metro. I'm not gonna play like that with you then. You opened it up with me, I'm asking you so nicely if you're gonna play card or credit card, or pay with something else. I'm not gonna lose my $35 for no reason man. How are you gonna pay? Daniel: Medicaid, because it's... it's how... it's how taxi cabs pay. Driver: No, no no no no no no no no no no no no no no. I'm gonna you to the police right there, I'm gonna tell them you're not gonna pay me. Daniel: I'm not a cheater. Driver: The police is right there, I'm gonna tell them *unintelligible*. Automated voice: Amount is $35.85. Daniel: I'm not a cheater. Driver: I'm thinking of going to tell the police that you, you owe me, you tried to cheat me, OK? Daniel: I'm not try... Driver: *unintelligible* the police and I'm going to tell them you have no money for the taxi cab, and now you say you have no money on the card. [Daniel shakes his head, music plays] Driver: Why you call a taxi- Daniel: Guys... Driver: Why you call a taxi if you have no money? Why you, why you, where's my time going? Daniel: I'm not! I'm just- it... it... Driver: You- you know you have no money! You know you don't have no money, don't you get smart with me now! Daniel: I'm not trying to be smart, I- I'm just saying that there's... there's like a, type of insurance called Medicaid that pays for taxis. Driver: No no no no no no no no no no no. You wrong. But what I'm ask you, I never say you gonna pay with Medicaid, I say you're gonna pay cash or you're gonna pay... or you're gonna pay with a card. You said you're going to pay with a card. Daniel: I- I pay with card, and that's got my Medicaid... It's got my Medicaid number. Driver: You have no money on the card. I'm gonna stop over here, I'm gonna tell the police that you're not paying. Daniel: I have a number that I was given for the taxi cab for Medicaid. Driver: *unintelligible* money man. *unintelligible* you gotta pay. Daniel: It's for a cab. Driver: Doesn't matter! Or you truly should call the taxi, now you never gotta call the taxi right away. Why you call the taxi free? You shouldn't! Automated voice: Amount is $35.85. Driver: You shouldn't have even called the taxi, now you. How are you gonna pay? Daniel: It's... I don't, I'm not from California, so.. Driver: Doesn't matter! Doesn't matter, the credit card working, California working different in another state, doesn't matter! You have no money in the card. Don't call a taxi if you have no money in the card. Why you call a taxi if you don't have no money? I don't understand why you call a taxi if you don't have no money. How are you gonna pay? Daniel: I- I don't know. Like I said, I'm not from around California. I don't even live in California. Driver: Why you call a taxi if you have no money in the card? Daniel: Because in the state of Colorado, they use Medicaid. Driver: But I'm ask you! But I'm ask you! I'm ask you! How are you gonna pay, and what do you say? Card, we take card, you never say Medicaid. You say Medicaid, I'm gonna tell you, I don't use Medicaid here, for using in transportation. But I'm ask you, how are you gonna pay and you say card. Daniel: I have my Medicaid card, yes. Driver: No no no no no no no no no, you never said Medicaid card. You said I have card. You never said medical card, you say Medicaid card? Daniel: I said card, meaning that I had a card. Driver: You say credit, you say I gonna pay with debit card. You say debit card. [Daniel attempts to pay with Medicaid once again] Daniel: Nope, I'll try that one. Nope. I'll try... *continues to try to pay* I have a card right here that says that it... Automated voice: Amount is $36.75. Daniel: It says that it's... Driver: What's that? Daniel: I just uh, had this from the state of Colorado and it says... Driver: I'm not in Colorado, buddy. This is LA. This is California, this isn't Colorado. Daniel: Yeah, it says, it says, Nationwide... it says Nationwide taxi cab, yellow cab. And this is yellow cab. Driver: Yeah, but you're not in, you're not in Colorado. You're not in Colorado, the state, I don't know what you're talking about. Daniel: So Medicaid doesn't pay for taxi, through insurance? Driver: No! No! No no no! No! Daniel: *mumbles as stream lags* I did have to... get another one in here. Driver: Give me the money. Daniel: I don't- I'm trying to get it out. Give me one second. I could do it but it would take me a moment. Now we're past where I need to be. So, somehow I'm gonna have to... I mean... we drove away now. Driver: Get out of my car please. Daniel: Give me one second, let me try this. Driver: That's the same card, you used the both cards already. You use those cards already. You have no money. Daniel: Give me one sec. Driver: What's that? Daniel: I'll just, I'll get out. Driver: How are you gonna pay before you get out? Daniel: I don't know. You just told me to get out, so... You just told me to get out. Driver: Get out please. Get out my fucking car, dude. Daniel: Okay! Driver: Get out my fucking car, dude. Daniel: I said I will. Driver: Get out my car. Daniel: OK, I said I will. Driver: Get out my car now. Daniel: Can I at least put my stuff... Driver: Get out my car NOW, I don't care. Get out my car, dude. Daniel: I am. Driver: Get out my car. Daniel: I said I am. Driver: Get out my car NOW. Daniel: I said I am! Driver: Move! Get out my car! Daniel: I- *stunned* Excuse me? Driver: Get out my car!! Daniel: Don't have that attitude with me! Driver: Get out my car! Daniel: I said don't have that attitude with me. Driver: Get out of my fucking car now! You don't have no fucking money, and you're gonna- how do you want me to say? Please get out? Get the fuck outta here, man! Daniel: I- and I said Driver: Get the fuck outta here now! Daniel: I said I was! I said I was! Driver: Get out my car now dude! I'm not fucking joking around dude! Daniel: OK, you're being very very unprofessional, I'm gonna call your work and I'm gonna get you fired. Driver: Yeah. Call my- call my company, tell them you don't have no money to pay then! That's would they should never, you fucking cheater dude! You fucking cheater! Daniel: They told me- they told me when I called that they take Medicaid! Driver: Get out my car dude, get out my car dude, get out my fucking car! Daniel: Alright *gets out of taxi* Driver: Get out my car! Daniel: Damn, fucking unprofessional bitch!