United overbooked a flight so they dragged a passenger off the plane

[Flarelaine]

Didnt someone for some authority say the whole thing was done improper and that the one of the security guys is on leave due to it right now?

The chairman of the (Chicago) City Council’s Aviation Committee did.

...if the airline needed backup to handle a recalcitrant or unruly passenger, that should have been provided by Chicago Police officers, who were just minutes away when the viral video was taken...

...the commissioner is so livid about the damage done to O’Hare Airport’s reputation as a travel hub, aviation security police may well be hard-pressed to hold on to their jobs.

[ipaq]

The chairman of the (Chicago) City Council’s Aviation Committee did.

Still the answer to bad procedures is not throwing a fit like a child. Well unless you're american.

[Flarelaine]

Still the answer to bad procedures is not throwing a fit like a child. Well unless you're american.

So what do you do when you get beaten bloody? Turn the other cheek?

[JohnBrown1917]

I think the information that's coming out that he has a history of this sort of behavior is relevant. Getting kicked off the plane and then running back onto it (which is something that wasn't initially reported) alone makes this guy someone I can't support in this situation.

Becease a guy who was thrown, unconscious, bleeding from head, without any medical aid, out of a plane is completely conscious when he wakes up.

[Hammerfest]

The always-interesting Youtuber Russianvids weighs in on the authenticity of the cell phone video we've all scene.

[ipaq]

So what do you do when you get beaten bloody? Turn the other cheek?

Still in denial or you never saw the video right?

He, himself, while flailing like a 4yo throwing a fit because you won't give him ice cream, slipped and hit his head.

There was no punch thrown. He refused to stand up and got dragged out. Simple.

[Allybeboba]

And being an employee of the airline doesn't make them more special either. I've read they wanted to boot 4 customers so they could put 4 employees on the flight.
That's just disgusting L oh our employees are way more important than any of our customers let's smash their face and drag them off the plane those good for nothing customers.

From what I understand they might not have been employees of United.

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Just gonna say now

The fact he had issues as a doctor or isnt a great doctor will be pretty irrelevant going forward. Its only brought up on this board by people who lack a stronger argument.

It actually does indicate the quality of his character. He is a twice convicted felon.

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Seems Oscar Munoz is doing a about face.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-39580112

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Lol....... you quoted him totally out of context. Good job.

Why should the CEO resign over an isolated incident?

[GennGreymane]

It actually does indicate the quality of his character. He is a twice convicted felon.

And? /10chars

not exactly an argument that matters

[Allybeboba]

New Leggo UA set.

Someone has WAY too much time on their hands.

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And? /10chars

not exactly an argument that matters

Actually it is when people are stating quite the opposite.

[GennGreymane]

Someone has WAY too much time on their hands.

oh let people have their fun

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Actually it is when people are stating quite the opposite.

So in the context of this, it matters?

[Allybeboba]

oh let people have their fun

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So in the context of this, it matters?

It does to context of the quote that it was responding to.

[Deleted]

Do as your told by those in uniform or be beaten by fascist brownshirts. The greatest virtue is compliance. The law is above justice. Obey your late capitalist overlords.

It is weird how many people have accepted their programming and behave like this.

No wonder corporations have so much power in the us, and so few consumer protection laws exist.

[Noradin]

It actually does indicate the quality of his character. He is a twice convicted felon.

Which is completely irrelevant when we discuss the actions of the ariline.

[GennGreymane]

It does to context of the quote that it was responding to.

Awesome, I am to understand the claim that this guy is not an angel is not a part of your argument that this will be legally relevant?

[Noradin]

It does to context of the quote that it was responding to.

The context of you and Hammerfest continuing to bring it up to deflect from the real problem?
Do you get paid for this?

[Allybeboba]

The context of you and Hammerfest continuing to bring it up to deflect from the real problem?
Do you get paid for this?

And what is this "real problem" ?

[xerus]

Current rumor is that the records they dug up were for David Anh Duy Dao. The doctor on the plane was David Thanh Duc Dao.

Can't wait to see if this is true.

Also, the plane wasn't overbooked. All paying passengers were on the plane in their seats.

There are a different set of laws and rules once you are in your seat on the plane and short of a threat to the plane or passengers you can't be removed.

United blatantly violated their own contract of carriage and ToS and likely Federal law by their actions.

The doctor is getting paid.

[Katchii]

And what is this "real problem" ?

Pretty sure the question is why does his past behavior/ criminal record have any bearing on whether or not how he was treated was acceptable. The "real problem" was that he was essentially beaten and dragged off the plane... his past is irrelevant to this incident.

[Noradin]

And what is this "real problem" ?

Your abuse of quotation marks to avoid thinking about things that are uncomfortable to you, apparently.
You should realize by now that denial isn't a healthy way to deal with things you do not like.
Just because you put them into quotation marks does not make them go away.

[Priya-tan]

While I get that they wanted to help out the employees (they have to have been alternative employees, because every flight I've EVER been on has the little flip up seats for the actual CREW members), but they shouldn't take precedence over customers that have actually paid for their flights. While the guy maybe shouldn't have put up quite the fuss, I still think United was in the wrong for trying to boot off paying customers for employees. I'm sure there was an alternative flight they could've taken.