New York City

Paul Bruno and Erick Raules, two professionals who happen to be romantically involved, say they started kissing and hugging right after they got in the car at 13th and 1st Avenue.

After just two blocks, the two men say driver, Medhat Mohamed, said something about “no hugging” and tossed them out.

Ruales and Bruno reported the driver to both the NYC Taxi and Human Rights Commission.

Mohamed told the New York Post that he was afraid the two in the back were about to have full out sex. They denied the allegations. They insist that they were discriminated against because of their sexual orientation.

It’s hard not to believe their story. Not only do NYC taxi drivers see their fair share of back seat romance, but had the two passengers been women, the driver would probably have been just as fixated, but not as hostile, towards their canoodling.