A 39-year-old taxi driver in Northern Virginia who was assaulted and racially abused by a passenger. The encounter was partially recorded on Salim's phone, showing the passenger calling him a "jihadist" and a "terrorist". In 2015, a federal jury awarded Salim $350,000 in damages, recognizing the emotional damage and harm to his sense of security as an American.
A 39-year-old cab driver in Anchorage, Alaska, who was arrested following a fatal collision with a pedestrian in June 2025. He was indicted on charges of criminally negligent homicide and using a screen device while driving.
Another widely shared story (from 2015) involved a Moroccan immigrant cab driver in Pittsburgh who was shot in the back by a passenger after being questioned about his religion and ethnicity.