Posted on 04/14/2017 7:11:42 AM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: Angry United Airlines pilots' union issue statement denying ALL responsibility for forcible removal of doctor last week and say Chicago cops are to blame
The United Airline's pilots union released a statement on Thursday regarding Dr. David Dao's violent removal from Flight 3411 originating out of Chicago on Sunday.
The union contended that the Chicago Department of Aviation's 'grossly inappropriate response' was to blame for the events that transpired, according to the United Master Executive Council's statement.
The United Master Executive Council represents the airline's 12,500 pilots.
The statement also pointed out that the plane from which Dr. Dao was ejected was one of which that was separately owned and operated by Republic Airlines.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
And I've been flying first class with that airline ever since.
Pathetic. Dr. Dao showed about 400% more manhood than that.
He didn't show any manhood at all. He told the security staff they'd have to drag him off the aircraft, which is exactly what they did ... at which point he ran out and hired a top personal-injury attorney to file a huge lawsuit. That's a pathetic definition of manhood, but I guess that's what passes for manhood in these emasculated United States of America these days.
Show me the video clip of Dr. Dao kicking the cops in the head and laying one or two of them out in the aisle before they dragged him away, and then we'll talk about his manhood.
We will continue to be pounded back into the background of our own country until we act like men again.
I avoid flying at all costs. I just returned from a business trip in a city more than 1,100 miles away. I drove both ways (basically non-stop on my return trip) because there is nothing about modern air travel that any real man would ever find acceptable ... in my humble opinion.
Glad to be of service.
FRegards
It is not "sanctimonious" to state facts. The man was literally dragged down the aisle of that plane. Now you've said that he had gotten off and then got back on. I have not seen any reports that indicate such...only that he got back on after he was beaten and dragged out. So if you could supply a link to that part of the story, I'd appreciate it.
There is absolutely nothing that justifies dragging a person down the aisle of that plane in a manner not even butchers do with sides of beef. Nothing. Are you telling me that three considerably younger and larger men could not properly restrain a man in his late 60's? The older man did not have a weapon and was not a physical match for those three security officers. Period.
The parts I have trouble with are the shenanigans the airlines sometimes pull on its paying customers. This last flight to Los Angeles to go to a family funeral, the airline didn't issue me a ticket on check-in - even though I was hours early - and I found out that they had overbooked the flight and I wasn't going to get a ticket until they were absolutely sure that there would be a seat available.
I was temperate and controlled but internally furious; I had bought the full-price tickets a week ahead of time and if I didn't catch that flight, I'd miss the funeral. I approached the desk and asked nicely to speak to a manager and eventually got someone who was able to squeeze me aboard about minute before the door was secured on the plane. Somewhat embarrassingly, I had to do the whole "combat disabled vet" thing to get them to listen.
I got what I needed but the stress of it all was entirely unnecessary - if I had gotten there a couple of hours early, how would they not have known who was actually there and would be on the flight?
The whole routine is one of indifference and the treatment of us ordinary citizens as merely fund sources and not deserving of respect.
I'm not advocating going "high and right" on airline employees but we need to seriously address some customer rights here.
The case of Dr. Dao's ("dao" means crazy in Vietnamese in case you're wondering) and some of his tribulations were caused by some poor judgment on his part - but the whole idea that a paying customer can be struck and dragged of a plane he had every right to expect was going to fulfill its promise to fly him safely home is insane and should not be tolerated.
Other than that, no opinion.
This will boil down to contract law.
We don’t know who the “crew” members were or their jobs.
However pulling a seated passenger off a plane to make room for a crew member is a violation of the contract.
The cops deciding to beat the passenger unconscious, in front of a plane of smart phones, probably means the civil case will not go in United’s favor.
And on a practical level, if the management of United or the contracted airline are so stupid and incompetent to have to beat a man unconscious to get a crew to an airport four hours away, then they should fail and let a better managed airline come in and manage the assets.
There is a reason the airlines need bailouts so often.
>>>Watch it, Noob. Not the best way to win friends around here>>>
Freeper Nazi thinking I care about being popular. Fool.
>>vespa, lose the attitude. And develop a thicker skin. You’ll last a lot longer on Free Republic.>>
LOL....Threat number 3 in one day. Not bad. All because I said the guy on the Plane was a drama queen. Talk about thin skin....fools.
Whatever, Noob. You want to act like an adolescent, your choice. I tried to help you, but you think being snarky works around here. Good luck.
"Nazi"...LOL
>>>Whatever, Noob. You want to act like an adolescent, your choice. I tried to help you, but you think being snarky works around here. Good luck.>>>>
I was on Freerepublic before you were a gleam in your Daddy’s eye. I’m just back. Fool. But thanks for the help and welcome back “noob”.....fool.
>>>Wow - and you’re a FreeRepublic member for nearly a month too.. congratulations. >>>>
Creepy that people actually go check to see how long you have been here. Must touch a nerve. I was on Freerepublic about 10 years ago.....don’t remember so many creepy stalking nazis back then.....weird man. Stalker like.
Oh, so you got thrown out of Free Republic. Good to know. And you still act like an adolescent. Nice to know you haven't grown up. Sad.
>>>Oh, so you got thrown out of Free Republic. Good to know. And you still act like an adolescent. Nice to know you haven’t grown up. Sad. >>>
Thanks Noob. LOL....stalker noobs are out.
So what was your Freeper name before you got Zotted?
>>>So what was your Freeper name before you got Zotted?>>>
CSWPFRN7.........short for Creepy Stalking Weird Psycho Free Republic Nazi....followed by my favorite number. Fool. LOL!
Only been here a month - sorry, you're not a known quantity yet.
So you admit that you were Zotted. No worries; with your attitude you won’t be around here much longer this time around either.
>>>Could be worse: could choose to name yourself after a little Italian scooter.
Only been here a month - sorry, you’re not a known quantity yet. >>>>
Creep still thinking I’m losing sleep because he and other nazis don’t know me yet. Creep even analyzing and attacking my screen name. That’s just creepy man.....Scary.
>>>So you admit that you were Zotted. No worries; with your attitude you wont be around here much longer this time around either.>>>
My knees are shaking.
Like the last time you were Zotted?
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