Yesterday, the taxi drivers’ associations of Palma called for greater protection after the arrest of three men by the National Police. They were involved in violent attack on a taxi driver. This incident had happened earlier this month.
In the last few years, taxi driver safety has become a serious issue. The taxi associations say that this latest episode indicates the growing risks of the cabbies.
The national police reported yesterday that three men got into the taxi at Plaza Carlos I on September 9 at around 10pm and asked to go to Son Llatzer Hospital. But, they did not complete their journey. Instead they stopped mid-way and assaulted the driver violently.
They grabbed him around the neck fiercely before they stole his gold chain and watch. They told him to stop the vehicle and get out of it. The taxi was later found in the Son Banya shanty town. After investigation, those men, all three known criminals, were arrested.
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