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jehop61

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4. And this is news

Tue Apr 11, 2017, 11:55 AM

Apr 2017

because? What does any past misconduct have to do with this incident? I personally wouldn't spread United Airlines propaganda.

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Doctor pulled from United Airlines flight previously convicted of drug crimes [View all] brooklynite Apr 2017 OP

Victim blaming. chia Apr 2017 #1

Exactly! lark Apr 2017 #13

This just makes me even angrier at United Pachamama Apr 2017 #62

Me too! Delphinus Apr 2017 #68

It doesn't matter LittleGirl Apr 2017 #18

That's like saying what Trump said about what he did with and to women doesn't matter since it cstanleytech Apr 2017 #64

Please don't compare #45's history LittleGirl Apr 2017 #67

well, from my experience catsudon Apr 2017 #71

Exactly. lsewpershad Apr 2017 #43

Yeah, this is entirely too predictable Warpy Apr 2017 #79

This has nothing to do with what happened to him and it pisses me off that somehow Vinca Apr 2017 #2

Oh. Well in that case beat him again sarisataka Apr 2017 #3

Yes, I agree. And since I think they tasered him, they should do it again. On super high taser power adigal Apr 2017 #69

And this is news jehop61 Apr 2017 #4

And this impacts and/or excuses United's brutal "de-planing" actions----how? (nt) Paladin Apr 2017 #5

And this is relevant to his mistreatment by the airline The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #6

That is irrelevant, even if it's true. no_hypocrisy Apr 2017 #7

Oh, that will save United for sure! truthisfreedom Apr 2017 #8

Trying to change the subject Botany Apr 2017 #9

He is being "michaelbrowned" Chipper Chat Apr 2017 #10

Exactly - and some DUers are helping to catapult the propaganda dalton99a Apr 2017 #65

This victim blaming is what the elite will resort to when their privilege is Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #11

who fucking cares obamanut2012 Apr 2017 #12

What the f*ck does that have to do with tazing WhiteTara Apr 2017 #14

And Trayvon Martin got suspended from school. And Freddie Gray had a prior criminal record. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #15

One comment on this process: yallerdawg Apr 2017 #16

Person Of Color DallasNE Apr 2017 #30

I can just hear the crazies now. Croney Apr 2017 #17

+1,000 John1956PA Apr 2017 #27

Let the smearing begin eissa Apr 2017 #19

+1 harun Apr 2017 #25

That makes the treatment of him okay, then? alarimer Apr 2017 #20

What does that have to do with being dragged off the airplane? still_one Apr 2017 #21

United is beleaguered. cvoogt Apr 2017 #22

He is 69 years-old FFS! rusty fender Apr 2017 #23

Despicable. Why not report news? This is not news. harun Apr 2017 #24

Um, it's the Daily News. malthaussen Apr 2017 #32

The Daily News won a Pulitzer in public interest reporting yesterday. But I agree, pnwmom Apr 2017 #37

Who gives a shit. CanonRay Apr 2017 #26

This is not news Sanity Claws Apr 2017 #28

Thanks guys for putting me straight. busterbrown Apr 2017 #29

Airline involved in passanger assault has troubled past, ties to 9/11. RedWedge Apr 2017 #31

+1 Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2017 #57

distraction....not relevant to his treatment as a paying United airline customer beachbum bob Apr 2017 #33

And what the fuck does that have to do with the Assault and Battery charges that need to be filed? DK504 Apr 2017 #34

Ah, smear the victim. Typical corporate sleaze tactic. Good luck with that, United. catbyte Apr 2017 #35

So now United has basically ruined his life, exposing him to the world. Good going, United. pnwmom Apr 2017 #36

Sooo, our current administration is allowed to have a criminal record and not get into trouble Doreen Apr 2017 #38

This pisses me off almost as much as what United did to him! kag Apr 2017 #39

And for all we know United leaked this info to the Daily News. n/t pnwmom Apr 2017 #46

I would NOT be surprised... Raster Apr 2017 #76

It does NOT matter. BigDemVoter Apr 2017 #40

So what? Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2017 #41

Wow, I guess when they tell you to get off the plane you had better obey lest the press humiliate The_Casual_Observer Apr 2017 #42

I really don't care. Bradical79 Apr 2017 #44

So what! athena Apr 2017 #45

Totally irrelevant hoovjim78 Apr 2017 #47

And this has what, exactly, to do with how a paying passenger was brutalized by hired thugs? Hekate Apr 2017 #48

This strategy should do United a lot of good. 6000eliot Apr 2017 #49

and how is this LBN? nt msongs Apr 2017 #50

Shame on you, United C_U_L8R Apr 2017 #51

Nobody deserves to be treated like that. Period. Bleacher Creature Apr 2017 #52

Yep. I don't care if he's a doctor or a garbage collector. dalton99a Apr 2017 #66

Oh! Here we go! He was a convicted criminal... TheDebbieDee Apr 2017 #53

Trapped in an "undercover" operation. mainer Apr 2017 #54

I understand why they did this heaven05 Apr 2017 #55

If he wasn't dressed so provocatively, he wouldn't have had this happen Lithos Apr 2017 #56

Right. He should have been dressed in an Armani suit, athena Apr 2017 #59

WTF all, janlyn Apr 2017 #58

Proud of your rich self? ret5hd Apr 2017 #60

I don't care about this guys past, the airlines handling of this whole situation was wrong. YOHABLO Apr 2017 #61

In that case why wasn't he tazed? whistler162 Apr 2017 #63

So? Irrelevant. Also not news. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2017 #70

Pre-emptive jury tampering. meadowlander Apr 2017 #72

this is the same exact shit they pull if a black kid was killed by the police for no good reason Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #73

14 years ago?? About the same time Pillboy was having his OXY bought out of a car trunk? n/t Bengus81 Apr 2017 #74

THIS THREAD NEEDS TO BE LOCKED/DELETED onetexan Apr 2017 #75

So? UpInArms Apr 2017 #77

WHY WOULD THIS BE RELEVANT? Raster Apr 2017 #78

Oh so I guess he forfeited his right to simple human dignity Voltaire2 Apr 2017 #80

Locking... DonViejo Apr 2017 #81