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United drags passenger off plane

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by YankeeFan, Apr 10, 2017.

  1. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Bad scene. United asked for volunteers so they could get a crew in place.

    When they couldn't get enough, they picked passengers at random, and a doctor who refused to leave, was dragged off by the police.

    They definitely should have handled it better, but the resulting hot takes are so over the top I can't handle it.

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  2. Jake_Taylor

    Jake_Taylor Well-Known Member

    Where did it happen? Somewhere in the Great Planes?
     
  3. Donny in his element

    Donny in his element Well-Known Member

    Fun fact: Chicago, while in the Midwest, is not considered part of the Great Plains.
     
  4. HC

    HC Well-Known Member

    So much for Fly the Friendly Skies.
     
  5. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Fuuuuuuck!

    As soon as I clicked back over here, I saw my mistake, and seeing that there were already replies, knew it was too late to fix.
     
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  6. Donny in his element

    Donny in his element Well-Known Member

    Perhaps you mean skis.
     
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  7. Iron_chet

    Iron_chet Well-Known Member

    United is having a bad couple of weeks on social media between this and the pass rider who was denied for wearing leggings.
     
  8. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    I am blown away that no one took the offer of $800 and a free hotel to just switch a flight. Still, you don't fuck around when security tells you to leave a plane. Sure, bad optics, but the guy should have complied. He lost the lottery. Shirley Jackson would have stoned his ass.
     
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  9. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Shoot me now. Can I just delete this thread?
     
  10. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    It's all good now!
     
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  11. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    I'm not sure why United can't up it to $1,000 or $1,500 instead of bringing the goons out. There's always a price that works.
     
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  12. CD Boogie

    CD Boogie Well-Known Member

    I don't know, $800 sounds pretty damn enticing to me. If you've just gone on vacation or an expensive trip and someone offered you that just to switch a flight? Unless I'm scheduled for an organ transplant that night, I'd be all over it.
     
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