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37. Still surprised no one changed their mind and offered to take the 800 & leave that guy on.

Reply to Orrex (Reply #26)

Wed Apr 12, 2017, 09:03 PM

Apr 2017

Although if I were there, I would have taken it to start with. I TRY to book flights most likely to be overbooked. I've had great offers from Delta many times. Sometimes its a stampede to the counter when they announce it.
But United really screwed this whole situation badly

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****BREAKING**** : ".... background of officer who beat Dr. David Dao shows multiple ... " [View all] uponit7771 Apr 2017 OP

Off to the Greatest with this...such a good point LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #1

Thx, had to get my denormalizing of Benedict Donald's mindset into my sphere of influence this week uponit7771 Apr 2017 #2

Yep. This is not normal. LaydeeBug Apr 2017 #3

Nailed it. LibraLiz1973 Apr 2017 #4

K&R betsuni Apr 2017 #5

Amen! FDRsGhost Apr 2017 #6

investigate police training Worktodo Apr 2017 #7

Appeal to moderation. HughBeaumont Apr 2017 #8

+1. dalton99a Apr 2017 #10

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #17

I cannot recommend this BlueMTexpat Apr 2017 #44

It's even the victim's fault when the white supremacist went to NY to stab a black man IronLionZion Apr 2017 #9

That was despicable dalton99a Apr 2017 #11

It's like what happened to Tamir Rice. HughBeaumont Apr 2017 #12

White guys point loaded guns at cops and live to do it again IronLionZion Apr 2017 #13

my question rtracey Apr 2017 #14

Evidently there is a computer program the airline uses that selects the passengers Fla Dem Apr 2017 #15

So " they " say... LakeArenal Apr 2017 #18

Most likely based on what you paid, when you got on and surely, surely, not your name. tavalon Apr 2017 #40

His only fault is that he was chosen to be tossed off the plane. athena Apr 2017 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Orrex Apr 2017 #26

The passenger has every right to refuse illegal orders. athena Apr 2017 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Orrex Apr 2017 #29

Still surprised no one changed their mind and offered to take the 800 & leave that guy on. 7962 Apr 2017 #37

Orrex, you are a high number poster tavalon Apr 2017 #41

I have been convinced of my error and will be posting no further on it (nt) Orrex Apr 2017 #46

Progressive Post Of The Morning !!!! :-) uponit7771 Apr 2017 #47

Once a paying passenger has been boarded, BlueMTexpat Apr 2017 #45

Because he would cost United the least in TransitJohn Apr 2017 #35

This is a byproduct of the Republican doctrine SCVDem Apr 2017 #16

Yep uponit7771 Apr 2017 #23

ABSOLUTELY! Victim shaming has NO PLACE ON DU... Raster Apr 2017 #20

Is America great again now? world wide wally Apr 2017 #21

Ikr !?!? uponit7771 Apr 2017 #24

+1000! mcar Apr 2017 #22

I'm so disgusted I put someone on ignore over this. Lifelong Protester Apr 2017 #25

I've put perhaps 50 on ignore. athena Apr 2017 #28

here is alink to United's COC Angry Dragon Apr 2017 #30

+1, uponit7771 Apr 2017 #31

a contract that, and let's be honest here, none of us read before this week tavalon Apr 2017 #42

Great post malaise Apr 2017 #32

It does not matter the victim or officer's background. keithbvadu2 Apr 2017 #33

"They control the gate and can count" uponit7771 Apr 2017 #34

Almost counter-intuitive or contradictory, ain't it? keithbvadu2 Apr 2017 #36

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #38

Awesome. Pithy and correct. Gotta love it! tavalon Apr 2017 #43

+1,000!!! Yessssss!!!! You nailed it!! AgadorSparticus Apr 2017 #39