RantCrush Top 5: December 30, 2016

In California, police officers are applauding Uber driver Keith Avila for alerting the police when he suspected something fishy was going on with some of his customers. When he picked up two women and a 16-year-old girl on Monday night, he overheard them talking while he drove them to a motel. He said they told the young girl to ask someone if he had any weapons and to hug “him” but ask for “the donation” before “doing anything.”

“I looked at her in the eyes. She had this face of innocence.” https://t.co/QVWu99vpEh

— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 30, 2016

Right after he dropped them off, Avila called the police and told them what was going on. Officers showed up quickly and arrested the two women on a variety of charges, including pimping and pandering. They also arrested a man who was in the motel room with the girl. She was basically a child, Avila said. She turned out to be a runaway and will be placed in “alternative housing” until officials find her parents.

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.