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82. Flight wasn't oversold.

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #64)

Mon Apr 10, 2017, 06:49 PM

Apr 2017

UAL decided to put 4 of its employees on the flight.

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My thoughts on Asian doctor forcibly removed from United flight (VIDEO) [View all] egbertowillies Apr 2017 OP

When asked to leave he refused.... the guy was and is a jerk 4139 Apr 2017 #1

Are you fugging serious malaise Apr 2017 #2

+100 TXCritter Apr 2017 #3

DU is bizarro world now. tallahasseedem Apr 2017 #4

Yes we have such interesting rather new posters. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #56

i am not crazy about them either. trueblue2007 Apr 2017 #143

Also shitty topics jeanmarc Apr 2017 #146

+1 tallahasseedem Apr 2017 #157

+1 BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #9

Scary indeed malaise Apr 2017 #10

New video from Raw Story with the poor guy covered in blood is even scarier womanofthehills Apr 2017 #117

it is reported this morning that he sustained a concussion. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #152

Of course. A PoC wasn't compliant. That tends to get them frothing. SaschaHM Apr 2017 #12

Yep, and one is in this thread BannonsLiver Apr 2017 #13

I'm not a fan of United's behavior, but yelling "police State" is uncalled for. brooklynite Apr 2017 #84

It is a "police state" when a 69 yr old Asian dr is knocked unconscious womanofthehills Apr 2017 #124

It is a corporate police state where the corporatations are above the law. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #153

In "the good old days" everyone seems to remember, you paid twice as much... brooklynite Apr 2017 #156

I would rather pay more...and by the time you pay fees and baggage and all the Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #160

Yes I'm serious. He had a right to be pissed, but not to act like an AH. 4139 Apr 2017 #16

Yeah what an AH.. LakeArenal Apr 2017 #21

Yes he is an AH... his view he is tooo important to be asked to leave. 4139 Apr 2017 #25

And this snot mikeysnot Apr 2017 #28

Get off this site right now! Blues Heron Apr 2017 #39

Personal attacks are not allowed on DU MyNameGoesHere Apr 2017 #70

*SNORT* grossproffit Apr 2017 #106

Ahem....yeah exactly this! Docreed2003 Apr 2017 #132

We should all know our place and bow down before our corporate masters! athena Apr 2017 #114

The only snots are the people at United Airlines who didn't offer enough compensation pnwmom Apr 2017 #142

You're Dorian Gray Apr 2017 #150

Whew! Thanks for that, 4139 gratuitous Apr 2017 #22

Well said malaise Apr 2017 #23

I wish I could K&R this post! Tanuki Apr 2017 #32

ha! annabanana Apr 2017 #35

***Ding Ding Ding*** We have a Thread Winner! NutmegYankee Apr 2017 #37

If only people were more like lemmings or robots, we would not have these scenes delisen Apr 2017 #42

What was he wearing? mcar Apr 2017 #44

He is almost 70 yrs old - kick the oldest people off the plane womanofthehills Apr 2017 #126

Horrible mcar Apr 2017 #158

The same crowd that justifies SWAT teams throwing flash grenades at babies because "POT IS ILLEGAL!" Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #58

+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #69

I was on a jury for your post. You made it thankfully. Kingofalldems Apr 2017 #79

Thanks for your vote gratuitous Apr 2017 #92

That post was alerted? Seriously? athena Apr 2017 #115

I'm reminded of the "receipt threads" of yore. Dr. Strange Apr 2017 #90

+1 dalton99a Apr 2017 #109

+1,000!!! Right on! AgadorSparticus Apr 2017 #120

lawnoder! lawnoder! lapfog_1 Apr 2017 #140

I think United acted like assholes...forcing people off a plane so their people could Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #59

One witness said passenger and wife were trying to get airline to pay for rental car mainer Apr 2017 #72

Most of us are (as yet) not used to such treatment and don't respond well to it. Turbineguy Apr 2017 #76

AGAIN, FUCK THAT FUCKING SHIT!!!! Foamfollower Apr 2017 #98

He got knocked the fuck out and then got dragged from the plane Docreed2003 Apr 2017 #130

He has a concussion. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #155

Plus they are seniors - he is 69 yrs old - Kick the Seniors off the planes first womanofthehills Apr 2017 #123

Amen..... chillfactor Apr 2017 #141

Why should he leave? jehop61 Apr 2017 #14

he refused to give up a seat he had paid for and for which he had followed every rule geek tragedy Apr 2017 #17

"its contractual obligation" jberryhill Apr 2017 #64

"Denied boarding". NutmegYankee Apr 2017 #71

Okay, so tell me what I should have done here jberryhill Apr 2017 #93

That's the airline's problem. NutmegYankee Apr 2017 #95

Uh, the plane wasn't taking off with two people standing jberryhill Apr 2017 #101

Flight wasn't oversold. geek tragedy Apr 2017 #82

This needs to be known sarah FAILIN Apr 2017 #83

One would have to look at relevant decisions on whether this is covered by that jberryhill Apr 2017 #91

This wasn't an equipment issue. geek tragedy Apr 2017 #94

It was more than that... jberryhill Apr 2017 #103

That was the airline's problem, not his geek tragedy Apr 2017 #121

MSNBC said good lawsuit for breach of contract because their was no over booking womanofthehills Apr 2017 #135

The flight was NOT OVERSOLD - MSNBC said this was NOT overbooking but bad planning womanofthehills Apr 2017 #136

14 CFR 250.5 jberryhill Apr 2017 #68

But see 14 CFR 250.2A geek tragedy Apr 2017 #81

Agreed - MSNBC just said what you said - this was not overbooking womanofthehills Apr 2017 #137

That is really weird. I've been on overbooked flights Warpy Apr 2017 #30

According to the airline, the 4 seats were to be given to maintenance employees Tanuki Apr 2017 #34

the four people must have shown up late...I bet United is going to have to prove Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #60

They'll pay through the nose to keep this one out of court Warpy Apr 2017 #62

I am driving this summer. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #154

He was attempting to fly while being a minority Generic Brad Apr 2017 #110

And on cheap tickets because he'd been smart enough to book in advance Warpy Apr 2017 #112

Not only a minority - but a senior citizen minority womanofthehills Apr 2017 #128

Was Rosa Parks a jerk for not moving to the back of the bus? Ms. Toad Apr 2017 #36

Alas, I think some people and some corporations prefer muscle to logic and respect delisen Apr 2017 #43

There's a world of difference between Rosa Parks and this guy mythology Apr 2017 #65

How are they not comparable? NutmegYankee Apr 2017 #74

Given what we've seen at airports, directed at racial and ethnic minorities, Ms. Toad Apr 2017 #86

Post removed Post removed Apr 2017 #40

I would be a jerk too nadine_mn Apr 2017 #46

what nonsense. spanone Apr 2017 #49

Bull shit ...why should he have to leave? United's fault... screw United...I hope they end up Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #55

Fuck that fucking shit!!!! Foamfollower Apr 2017 #97

First this should be handled before passengers are seated... Kablooie Apr 2017 #134

I need you to leave this website... Dorian Gray Apr 2017 #149

Yes how dare he TNLib Apr 2017 #161

this was not random KT2000 Apr 2017 #5

Very true. I was thinking the same thing. Cattledog Apr 2017 #50

They were following the Hollywood disaster movie rules Generic Other Apr 2017 #51

He was the third passenger selected jberryhill Apr 2017 #67

I would like a forensic KT2000 Apr 2017 #85

The order they usually use.... jberryhill Apr 2017 #88

that is the stated policy KT2000 Apr 2017 #96

Okay, so... jberryhill Apr 2017 #102

they should ask why KT2000 Apr 2017 #118

"responsible enough to schedule their crews' transportation" jberryhill Apr 2017 #122

I am aware of flight disruptions KT2000 Apr 2017 #125

"beyond what most white American doctors may have" jberryhill Apr 2017 #127

You know that this ISN'T because of his race? Really? LibraLiz1973 Apr 2017 #139

I believe the suggestion that "he cares more about his patients" because of Asian stereotypes jberryhill Apr 2017 #159

I know that because KT2000 Apr 2017 #144

should have been the last to board, imho. mopinko Apr 2017 #99

You keep posting the rules, and that's fine and well... Docreed2003 Apr 2017 #133

His wife was kicked off too and I assume she is a minority too womanofthehills Apr 2017 #138

Yep HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #105

Random, my ass dalton99a Apr 2017 #111

My question is why is it okay to over book the flight in the first place? kydo Apr 2017 #6

overbooking means cheaper seats and if the airlines follow the compensation scheme geek tragedy Apr 2017 #18

Because people buy the cheapest seats available jberryhill Apr 2017 #57

I have been bounced many times. Once, I had to take another airline Alice11111 Apr 2017 #61

How do you know he's a doctor? randome Apr 2017 #7

passengers around him said so mainer Apr 2017 #73

It was not an overbooked flight. randome Apr 2017 #8

Wow, you'd almost think United could fly employees on R B Garr Apr 2017 #15

Yeah, the other airline question lingers for me, too. randome Apr 2017 #19

Nice recovery. ronnie624 Apr 2017 #24

One would think that UA might be happy that R B Garr Apr 2017 #63

They could have offered a price good enough that a few passengers Control-Z Apr 2017 #27

How high, though? $10,000 vouchers? $100,000? randome Apr 2017 #31

You've made my point. Control-Z Apr 2017 #38

How did he "throw a temper tantrum" nadine_mn Apr 2017 #48

The point I have not yet seen addressed, Ms. Toad Apr 2017 #87

It wasn't overbooked. randome Apr 2017 #100

Overbook or emergency doesnt't matter. Ms. Toad Apr 2017 #104

It's not even the price sometimes. I usually get to the airport early, and usually am by myself. LisaM Apr 2017 #33

No, that is illegal jberryhill Apr 2017 #66

United doesn't think enough of their employees to have seats permanently reserved for them. Lars39 Apr 2017 #11

Greed does that to you malaise Apr 2017 #26

The obsenly overpaid CEO should pull some of that coin kacekwl Apr 2017 #54

Should be considered a cost of running the business, instead of running Fight Club Roulette. Lars39 Apr 2017 #75

They treat us worse than cattle malaise Apr 2017 #78

My flying days are over, but even 15 yrs ago Lars39 Apr 2017 #80

That is horrid and not handled well by security. PufPuf23 Apr 2017 #20

I haven't seen anyone yet rationally defend United's actions chia Apr 2017 #29

From the video I saw I couldn't make any kind of judgment. That's the problem doc03 Apr 2017 #41

Um no - that video was taken AFTER he was removed nadine_mn Apr 2017 #45

The video I saw I think on Yahoo showed him getting on the plane doc03 Apr 2017 #47

If you had taken that offer, you would have been a fool... regnaD kciN Apr 2017 #147

This thread gave me the opportunity to add to my ignore list! Cattledog Apr 2017 #52

+1 dalton99a Apr 2017 #108

Same here! athena Apr 2017 #119

What I've been reading here... regnaD kciN Apr 2017 #148

Yep... regnaD kciN Apr 2017 #145

I wonder if it was random...or they picked the non-white passenger. Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #53

He was the third or fourth passenger selected LeftInTX Apr 2017 #113

His wife was one of the other passengers asked to leave womanofthehills Apr 2017 #116

Yes, because United is so "humane"... GReedDiamond Apr 2017 #131

I would like to know who the other passengers were... Demsrule86 Apr 2017 #151

or the oldest person on the plane or the oldest minority person on the plane & his wife womanofthehills Apr 2017 #129

If I were the booted passenger, lapucelle Apr 2017 #77

I will be boycotting United ... period Greywing Apr 2017 #89

Fellow passenger: "He was a really sweet man." mainer Apr 2017 #107