Strand and his wife and coworkers booked a ride for five people. When Wallace arrived, they wanted him to rearrange the back seat to accommodate a sixth person. He refused. His refusal to accommodate an additional rider was within his rights.
Wallace was also within his rights to tell them to get out of his vehicle and to cancel the ride.
Strand could have re-booked to request an Uber XL with seating for six passengers, or Strand and his group could have booked two Uber rides, to comfortably accommodate the six of them.
Instead there was an argument that escalated to a physical fight. During the fight, Strand killed Wallace.
Therefore, says The Atlantic, it's a bad thing that Uber couldn't prevent Wallace from legally carrying a handgun in his vehicle, because Wallace (like all Uber drivers) was an independent contractor rather than an employee.
