Uber driver suspended after ‘kicking out a lesbian couple for kissing’

Uber driver suspended after ‘kicking out a lesbian couple for kissing’
A NEW York Uber driver kicked a lesbian couple out of his auto for kissing in the back seat - because he found the act "disrespectful", according to video showing the aftermath of the incident.
Alex Iovine (26) and Emma Pichl (24) left a friend's birthday celebration at a bar in Brooklyn at about 5pm and hailed an Uber to take them to another party in Manhattan.
The driver's taxi license, required to drive for Uber in New York City, has been suspended as the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission investigates what happened.
On Saturday, the Manhattan couple filed a complaint with Uber, which contacted the pair on Monday, apologised and said the company would fully refund their ride.
A similar incident occurred in Houston last December, when a gay couple claimed an Uber driver dropped them off at the side of a freeway after they kissed in his vehicle.
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"After we had peck-kissed, sitting on opposite sides of the back seat and not even touching, I saw him looking at me in the rearview mirror", she said.
The couple become enraged, threatening to call police. "You are not allowed to do this", he can be heard saying.
Both Iovine and the driver submitted complaints about the incident to Uber.
"This is an open society and Uber is a platform that is available to anybody regardless of your background, your orientation, and that is sacred to us", Khosrowshahi told the NY Post.
"Yeah, it's illegal", the driver said.
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The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission identified the driver as Ahmad el Boutari.
'It's disrespectful, ' he says as he reaches for the phone to stop the recording.
Video footage shows the moment the man informs the pair that kissing in the back of the vehicle is illegal. CNN reached out to the couple about el Boutari's claims. Why are we getting kicked out of the Uber?' and he said. "We are investigating and will take appropriate action".
In addition to filing the complaint with the city Human Right's Commission, the couple reported the incident to Uber, as did Elbotari.
In a statement to ABC News, an Uber spokeswoman said, "Uber does not tolerate any form of discrimination, and we have been in touch with the rider regarding her experience". "I was very surprised". Allan Fromberg says it's 2018 and "this isn't the way we live any more". "This goes to show that it can happen anywhere".
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The couple said they were deeply shaken by the incident, which occurred during Pride Month.
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