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The detective talked to the scammer, but told the scammer an accident happened to the Uber driver. Maybe better to play along with the scammer.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

It appears that the deputy did not understand the situation. He or she appears to have done their best. If the deputy had understood the situation he could have asked where to deliver the package.

[Salman]

Uber is a great idea for a high trust society with functioning public safety. I do not expect it to last.