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Re: I wouldn't fly United myself...
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04/12/2017 12:25 PM
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No, that's not true. #6 in her blog was absolutely incorrect. He was manhandled and drug down the aisle, hitting his head on one of the seats, and was virtually knocked unconscious to begin with. All of that was BEFORE he ran back on the plane, which I don't understand how that could have happened, that he was able to run back onto the plane. But his injuries definitely happened in the first go round.
There were several inaccuracies in her post, including that "must fly" business. The flight that the crew was supposed to man was due to leave the NEXT morning, and United could have gotten the crew there by driving 4 hours. As it was, the plane left three hours late, so driving would have gotten them there at almost the same time.
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Re: I wouldn't fly United myself...
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04/12/2017 01:48 PM
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Carol_Hill said: No, that's not true. He was manhandled and drug down the aisle, hitting his head on one of the seats, and was virtually knocked unconscious to begin with. All of that was BEFORE he ran back on the plane, which I don't understand how that could have happened, that he was able to run back onto the plane. But his injuries definitely happened in the first go round. Correct.
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Re: I wouldn't fly United myself...
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04/12/2017 01:49 PM
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Bob_Dot said: See where the officer has finally been suspended pending investigation. Pretty much standard procedure with an officer involved incident.
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Re: I wouldn't fly United myself...
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04/12/2017 04:02 PM
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I was not trying to create any more controversy about this, just posting another perspective and information. Some is probably factual and some is probably opinion.
While I do not agree with how things were initially handled and what has been shown in the press....I do wonder if there is more to this story than what any of us know at this time? Ugly situation and probably more information and facts than what has already been released.
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Re: I wouldn't fly United myself...
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04/12/2017 04:21 PM
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IslandBoi said:doesn't have anything to do with what UA did, but interesting stuff nonetheless <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" /> Doctor's History Interesting.........
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Re: I wouldn't fly United myself...
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04/12/2017 09:18 PM
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I hadn't thought of that before, but since they're offering money, I have to assume some enterprising lawyer is threatening a class action suit on behalf of the passengers.
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Re: I wouldn't fly United myself...
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04/13/2017 11:57 AM
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Did you watch the video?? He initially resisted some, while still in his seat, and after that, he appears to be basically unconscious, while they are dragging him down the aisle.
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Re: I wouldn't fly United myself...
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04/13/2017 12:48 PM
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There is also a video of the conversation that took place before he was taken out of his seat. He had ample opportunity to comply but resisted and said he would rather go to jail than give up his seat. Officers asked again and he got confrontational and then the physical confrontation happened. He was already on the phone and was talking about suing before taken out of his seat. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-vid...MpPR?li=BBnb7Kz
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Re: I wouldn't fly United myself...
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04/22/2017 02:47 PM
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I liked Continental when it existed. As United it has gone to the bottom of the list in all ways.
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