I'm not certain why the guys background has any baring on the situation?"Crybaby" might not be accurate. Maybe "convicted felon?"
http://nypost.com/2017/04/11/doctor-dragged-off-flight-convicted-of-trading-drugs-for-sex/amp/
I'm not certain why the guys background has any baring on the situation?"Crybaby" might not be accurate. Maybe "convicted felon?"
http://nypost.com/2017/04/11/doctor-dragged-off-flight-convicted-of-trading-drugs-for-sex/amp/
I believe the passenger has to share and own some of the responsibility in this case. It seems he is a real nudnik.
First, when you purchase an airline ticket, you enter into an agreement. Most don't bother to read the agreement or pay attention to it during the purchase process, but they are consenting to it nonetheless. Airlines have the ability to cancel or change your ticket for a number of reasons ranging from natural disasters to mechanical issues to overbooking. Inconvenient? Yes. Unfair? No. They tell you upfront.
Second, when confronted with danger, whether justified or not, I generally choose to get out of harm's way. This nudnik on the United flight decided to resist and paid the price. It's like how they tell bank tellers to just hand over the money during a robbery rather than risk getting hurt or killed. Even though the robbers are the ones in the wrong, it's best to let the police work it out later. Likewise, this nudnik should have worried about the moral and ethical issues a little later. Believe me, he is hardly the first person to ever get bumped from a flight.
Now, sure, I'm certain there will be some who think the opposite - that we must be brave and resist when confronted with injustice. Stand your ground, they'll say. This is how to bring about change. ... But I'll have to simply disagree. We are not talking about Tiananmen Square or Rosa Parks here. In this case, we are talking about a guy who got bumped from a flight - a possible outcome as outlined in his ticket purchase agreement.
United and the responding authorities also share in the blame for this terrible incident. They could have handled it much differently. But I don't let this guy off the hook entirely.
It doesn't as it has nothing to do with him being booted from the flight.I'm not certain why the guys background has any baring on the situation?
The situation itself? No, no bearing. He was treated the way he was treated.I'm not certain why the guys background has any baring on the situation?
The situation itself? No, no bearing. He was treated the way he was treated.
His background is only helpful for people to understand if he is (or isn't) a professional troublemaker when they see/hear reports of this treatment.
It should also be noted it wasn't United that physically removed the passenger, it was CPD. They are the ones that got violent and will most likely (rightfully) have a lawsuit brought against them.
doesn't matter that it was the security people who used excessive force - it occurred on united's plane at the behest of united employees, making it united's responsibility and liability.
This couple’s honeymoon was ruined after United forced them to abandon a mobility device.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/04/1...2&tse_id=INF_f888e5a021e811e7ab1b4bd69f1788b7
Yep. Legally United is responsible for what happens on their planes. United will be (and should) be liable. This incident could have been easily avoided had they just offered more money for volunteers rather than stopping at $800. Hopefully they'll change their long term protocols. The whole incident is frankly revolting - it's a story you would have expected to hear coming out of an Eastern Bloc country.
And now this......
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/13/health/scorpion-united-airlines-flight-trnd/
Rough week to be United Airlines.
This couple’s honeymoon was ruined after United forced them to abandon a mobility device.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/04/1...2&tse_id=INF_f888e5a021e811e7ab1b4bd69f1788b7
More like 5 hours, but year ... clearly do-able.I'm sure this has been mentioned in a previous page, but it should be noted, the flight wasn't oversold... they just needed room for their employees, so technically, the aviation law that they're hiding behind doesn't apply here....
Also to nite, wasnt it a flight that the equivalent drive is like 4 hours? (I think? I read it somewhere... might have been Pete's post on FB)
I'm gonna need more information on the scorpion's criminal history before I can make any kind of judgment on that situation.