Sometimes they block the street to hold off police, he said. We're then forced to subdue not two people, but 15. The victims become the perps. Though relations with the police have been bad in the past, drivers say the situation is improving. The police have held sessions for drivers, giving them tips on how to avoid dangerous situations and how to act when assaulted.
Police also recommend installing bullet-proof partitions in the cars.
But most gypsy cab drivers haven't done so because they're too expensive and they make the ride uncomfortable for the drivers. And because many gypsy cab drivers are fatalistic. He writes frequently on business and economic issues as well as the Hispanic community in New York City.