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Angry United Airlines pilots' union issue statement denying ALL responsibility for forcible...
daily mail uk ^ | April 14, 2017 | Stephanie Haney For Dailymail.com and Ariel Zilber For Dailymail.com and Associated Press

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 ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Travel
KEYWORDS: ual; united; unitedairlines
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Now they are worried about their image? Must be one hell of a lawsuit pending.
1 posted on 04/14/2017 7:11:42 AM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Just the Union’s Top guys showing their stuff for their guys. Nobody has blamed any pilots for anything..................


2 posted on 04/14/2017 7:13:32 AM PDT by Red Badger (Ending a sentence with a preposition is nothing to be afraid of........)
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To: Morgana
Oh, yeah? You gonna take that, Chicago Police Union?

I do hate Unions. Bunch of thugs.

3 posted on 04/14/2017 7:14:21 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Morgana

this could get good, pilots union vs police union.


4 posted on 04/14/2017 7:15:01 AM PDT by The_Republic_Of_Maine (politicians beware)
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To: Morgana

I’m glad someone is finally pointing out this important detail.

Yes, United acted stupidly, but once United calls TSA or the cops, what happens next is in law enforcement’s hands. The Chicago Department of Aviation is the one that administered the beating on this guy.

Given the way the security state we now live in, especially with regards to flying, I’m not surprised.


5 posted on 04/14/2017 7:15:04 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Red Badger

Sounds like they are worried about jobs.


6 posted on 04/14/2017 7:15:43 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

“””””””””Angry United Airlines pilots’ union issue statement denying ALL responsibility for forcible removal of doctor last week and say Chicago cops are to blame “””””””””””

I have said all along that it was the cops who beat the guy up and dragged him off the plane. United did not do it.


7 posted on 04/14/2017 7:15:48 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: Red Badger

“Nobody has blamed any pilots for anything.......”

YET! It’s called “covering your ass”


8 posted on 04/14/2017 7:16:57 AM PDT by DaveA37
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They overbooked, they ordered the hit.


9 posted on 04/14/2017 7:17:08 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Morgana

Trying to focus all the blame on the cops and cover for the ground crew and management. I’ll presume at this point that the pilots weren’t innocent, either.


10 posted on 04/14/2017 7:20:04 AM PDT by PAR35
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They overbooked

Not true, and you've seen enough of these threads to know that.

11 posted on 04/14/2017 7:20:55 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: Morgana

Sounds more like the Union elections are coming up...................


12 posted on 04/14/2017 7:21:20 AM PDT by Red Badger (Ending a sentence with a preposition is nothing to be afraid of........)
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To: Morgana

Dao's attorney kept mentioning that the pilot is in charge of the aircraft during his press conference yesterday.

The crew must be looking at legal bills that they expect the union to help pick up.

13 posted on 04/14/2017 7:21:24 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Morgana
....they ordered the hit.

LOL!...............

14 posted on 04/14/2017 7:22:01 AM PDT by Red Badger (Ending a sentence with a preposition is nothing to be afraid of........)
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To: Morgana

And they’ll probably beat the $hit out of us if we disagree with them.


15 posted on 04/14/2017 7:22:30 AM PDT by laweeks
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To: Morgana

And they’ll probably beat the $hit out of us if we disagree with them.


16 posted on 04/14/2017 7:22:40 AM PDT by laweeks
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I think some low level local manager is the source for the cops being called.................who will probably be terminated...................


17 posted on 04/14/2017 7:23:58 AM PDT by Red Badger (Ending a sentence with a preposition is nothing to be afraid of........)
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I think some low level local manager is the source for the cops being called.................who will probably be terminated...................

United fires the low level manager. The low level manager says he followed United procedures.

Dao's attorney has him testify in court in all those lawsuits and he's more than happy to stick it to his former employer who stuck it to him...

18 posted on 04/14/2017 7:31:47 AM PDT by Snickering Hound
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To: Morgana

Dao was responsible for what happened. He should be in jail.


19 posted on 04/14/2017 7:37:23 AM PDT by mulligan
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To: Snickering Hound

Yep!...............


20 posted on 04/14/2017 7:37:48 AM PDT by Red Badger (Ending a sentence with a preposition is nothing to be afraid of........)
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