Between this and deliberately disabling Volvo's own emergency braking features, I think some decision-makers at Uber should be charged with negligent homicide.
Maybe a few executives going to jail will put an end to this cowboy attitude where lives are on the line.
IANAL, but given that the disabling of the security system was an act of commission, not omission, it could be argued that this was more than just "negligent". On the other hand, car manufacturers have no legal duty to include collision avoidance systems, so disabling one is probably not illegal in itself.
Maybe a few executives going to jail will put an end to this cowboy attitude where lives are on the line.