Lyft driver fired for possessing stun gun

Amid a rise in crimes targeting people who use rideshare apps, a former Lyft driver alleges the company permanently deactivated her account after carrying a stun gun in the car for protection.

Back on Dec. 9, Anita Smith of Baltimore stated a passenger saw the purple stun gun and made a report to Lyft after being dropped off.

“I considered it protection. They considered it a weapon,” said Smith. “No mace, no stun gun, no weapons at all, according to the email they sent me.”