Taxi drivers shut down transportation in Paris during riotous anti-Uber protests

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Kanye West and Courtney Love were not the only two people inconvenienced by massive anti-Uber protests in Paris. French cabbies responded to the U.S. ride-share company's expansion in Paris by blocking access to the Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports, as well as a number of train stations, presumably delaying thousands. Protesters additionally burned tires and overturned cars; police in riot gear responded with tear gas.

In response to the protests, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has since implemented a ban on UberPop in Paris.

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.