Turned out, there had been a rash of ransom operations running from cabs expertly (and falsely) marked as safe city taxis. Jumping out was smart, even if it hurt. The busted elbow was better than what could’ve happened. And now, he was forced to make a similar calculation. What happened last night was not okay. Something had broken in this place, or had been broken all along. He failed to see it, and now they were in danger.
