Where did this come from? The requirement that you have to put yourself voluntary in jail or worst if the rules are aggressive enough is ridiculous. Civil unrest is when you are trying to solve larger societal problem through it. You are disadvantaged by doing it whether you turn yourself to law or not.

The difference against Uber is that they are not trying to solve some injustice or political problem. They are trying to get advantage over competition by ignoring the rules competition follows. It is just trying to get an advantage for themselves.