That pilots point is “ain’t our (UA) fault”. The pilot’s point is that they are UA and Republic is not and it was Republic who called the policemen who harmed the passenger. They are telling you this isn’t UA’s issue.
But it is because UA is responsible for their contractors even when they are not in UA union. The pilot union’s bread-n-butter is themselves and no one else not UA and certainly not the passengers.
So A, the pilots are too stupid to realize that United is on the hook, and B, if United is sued into oblivion, it will effect the pilots not at all.
The anti-Dao forces are not sending their best.