Cabbies Complain - How Much Do You Care?

This article by Monica Yant Kinney points out the many issues that beset cabbies in our town on a daily basis:(http://www.philly.com/philly/news/columnists/20080514_Monica_Yant_Kinney__Seeing_Phila__through_a_cab_driver_s_window.html). From the threat of physical violence to the exorbitant expenses of operating a licensed cab, they certainly have their share of fair comlpaint. But how many of us have been yelled at, misdirected, cursed, or forced to lsiten to constant cell phone chatter by these same drivers? Is there a happy medium? Maybe, as suggested by the article, they get a living wage guarantee, and we get respect as paying passengers, no matter how we choose to pay...