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We've seen the movie Snakes on a Plane, but what about Snakes in a Cab? Comedian and former cab driver Jimmy Failla decided to make it a reality by enlisting a 10-foot albino python to help scare the bejeezus out of his passengers.

Failla, who has a new book coming out, rigged his yellow cab with cameras and hit the streets, picking up unsuspecting New Yorkers. He then proceeded to direct the non-poisonous snake through the dividing window and towards the helpless passengers. As you can imagine, even the most intrepid victims freaked out almost as much as that guy that was kidnapped by Jeff Gordon.

According to reports, Failla, who still holds a valid TLC taxi license, says that because he didn't log the trips, he didn't do anything wrong. And all passengers signed releases after the stunt was over. The New York Post reports the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission calls Failla's actions "monumentally poor judgement," and will consider revoking his license.

Not that Failla will care. He's getting exactly the type of publicity he needs. But feeding passengers to a giant python does seem a bit extreme.