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BlueMTexpat

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45. Once a paying passenger has been boarded,

Thu Apr 13, 2017, 05:49 AM

Apr 2017

seated, and is not causing a disturbance that is harmful to others, s/he has every right to expect that the airline will honor its contract with him/her - failing an emergency situation - which this was not. Period. The only disturbance resulted from the passenger's forcible removal.

Basically, what you are saying is that an airline can unilaterally decide to remove any passenger at any time, no matter what the justification. You basically see the "contract" only and always to be interpreted as the airline wishes. That is not contract law, but blackmail.

The airline was at fault, likely not so much in its decision - depending on how the decision was actually made, but in its timing and certainly in its execution of that decision.

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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