. >> hi i am edwin santiago. i am a driver here in san francisco and for 33 years. i work for yellow cab. i was one of the people that got my medallion by putting my name on a applicant's list and of course i waited 10 years but i did do it. i am at 63 years now and at a cross roads and talking about selling the medallion, or excuse me surrounding it and there is no future in this industry. >> >> there is a lot of illegal limo activity going on out there. there is a lot of illegal taxis running around, doormen have their hands in our pockets, companies have their hands in our pockets. the sf mta is taking control of this industry and of course for them the cab industry is nothing but a cash cow and it's affecting everybody in the industry, and all i see is them wanting to take, take, take, and i'm sure that it's within your jurisdiction when somebody steps out of line, and they do something wrong -- if a customer jumps in the cab and accuses me of raping them i'm at your mercy or the police department or whatever, but i am sure you are strong enough to step into the