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Police Drag Man Off Flight Because United Overbooked It
The Daily Caller ^
| 4/10/2017
| Derek Hunter
Posted on 04/10/2017 7:30:51 AM PDT by grayboots
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:30:51 AM PDT
by
grayboots
To: grayboots; Daffynition
When no one took the offer, the airline used a computer to choose volunteers at random. One man chosen refused, saying he was a doctor who had to see patients in the morning. Thats when police were called and the man was physically dragged down the aisle and off the plane. United chose... poorly
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:32:52 AM PDT
by
Ezekiel
(All who mourn(ed!) the destruction of America merit the celebration of her rebirth.)
To: Ezekiel
Yep, and the guy will likely sue, which will cost them MUCH more than upping the offer another $200 or $500, which someone may have taken.
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:34:27 AM PDT
by
NEMDF
To: grayboots
From the way it reads this is United’s fault for overbooking and then deciding that they needed to seat four employees. While I’d imagine tat their terms of carriage allow them to do that, they could have avoided all of this by putting their employees on a later flight.
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:34:55 AM PDT
by
mjustice
(Apparently common sense isn't so common.)
To: grayboots
yeah it’s a great commercial for them. there is no way in hell Im ever going to fly United
To: grayboots
The Doctor chose extremely well, and his education was superb.
Now if there is resultant malpractice case regarding his patients the airlines will be the deep pockets.
Golf clap.
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:35:26 AM PDT
by
MrEdd
(MrEdd)
To: mjustice
* I’d imagine _that_ their terms of carriage...
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:35:44 AM PDT
by
mjustice
(Apparently common sense isn't so common.)
To: grayboots
Absolutely unbelievable! I would sue the sh!t out of UA for that.
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:35:51 AM PDT
by
dinodino
To: grayboots
I’d have taken the $800 and free hotel room...
To: grayboots
Yeah, fly United! After the sexual assaults and prostate exam by TSA, get to your flight just to be told that because the airline screwed up, they're now going to screw you too!
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:37:09 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Ezekiel
United is the most heavily unionized airline in the USA.
Upper management is not going to like the result.
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:37:12 AM PDT
by
Zathras
To: grayboots
Doubt they actually offered cash. Probably credit or some kind of company script. Someone would have taken the cash, if they offered cash.
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:37:20 AM PDT
by
bk1000
(A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
To: grayboots
I feel like I’m living in a bad science fiction novel.
If I buy a Kindle edition of a book from Amazon, I don’t really own it — Amazon can take it back if they “have a reason”.
If I buy a ticket on an airliner, I don’t really have a seat — the airline can kick me off if they “have a reason”.
If a business screws up and can’t shift workers to where they are needed, they can just call the cops who will use violence to “fix things”.
What the hell happened to this country?
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:37:42 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Abortion is what slavery was: immoral but not illegal. Not yet.)
To: grayboots
If the police were smart they would’ve refused to act
To: sinsofsolarempirefan
Some doctors make that before your first coffee break.Want YOUR treatment delayed because United messed up?
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:38:52 AM PDT
by
hoosierham
(Freedom isn't free)
To: grayboots
Am floored by this and haven't gotten it off my mind. The doctor's flight was just as important as the flight crew's. And roughing him up sounds like the basis of a great lawsuit. Surgery versus serving beverages. Who has a greater right to that seat? And the entire plane was delayed for two hours because United couldn't handle a scheduling problem for another flight the next day? Really? What a truly insufferable bunch of jerks.
Years ago they wanted to be known as the "gay airline" and gave gay passengers priority. If possible, I will avoid United. My husband already does and doesn't miss them. They make Delta and American look good.
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:38:58 AM PDT
by
MHT
(,`)
To: Ezekiel
United sucks, but I would have taken the $800 and rented a car.
It’s only a 4 Hour drive.
Chicago-Dallas or Chicago-Denver, you are dragging me off the plane.
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:39:20 AM PDT
by
UNGN
(I've been here since '98 but had nothing to say until now)
To: brucedickinson
yeah its a great commercial for them
"Fly the unfriendly skies of United"
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:40:48 AM PDT
by
rightwingintelligentsia
(Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
To: grayboots
This is actually hard to believe; how stupid can someone be?!? This will hurt United for a long time.
To: bk1000
Usually it is money toward another trip on the same airline, not cash. Even so, if there was a later flight, why not put the employees on that one. Or charter something to get them there if no one steps off.
Random picking for getting thrown off reminds me of the story by Shirley Jackson, "The Lottery".
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posted on
04/10/2017 7:41:15 AM PDT
by
MHT
(,`)
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