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http://www.rawstory.com/2017/04/cop-who-bloodied-united-passenger-suspended-pending-thorough-review-of-situation/An aviation security officer who was involved a dragging a screaming man off of a United Airlines flight Sunday night, leaving the passenger battered and bloody, has been suspended.
According to the Chicago Tribune, the unidentified cop was placed on leave Monday afternoon.
The officer was suspended pending a thorough review of the situation, the Chicago Department of Aviation said in a statement. The incident on United Flight 3411 was not in accordance with our standard operating procedure and the actions are obviously not condoned by the department.
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MontanaMama
(23,379 posts)Sounds legit.
Ohioblue22
(1,430 posts)safeinOhio
(32,850 posts)BigDemVoter
(4,161 posts)We all KNOW that fucker won't be in ANY trouble.
TheDebbieDee
(11,119 posts)the blame for their OVERBOOKING - the situation could have been avoided if UA ended the practice of OVERBOOKING!
Warpy
(111,587 posts)to the destination. Why they waited until the plane had been boarded and everyone seated to decide this is a complete mystery, along with why they didn't ask for volunteers.
The airline were assholes. The cops were assholes. And if this guy is a doctor, the lawsuit will be spectacular.
progree
(10,974 posts)I don't know for sure, I wasn't there.
Warpy
(111,587 posts)I had to decline because I needed to get back to Boston while the subways were running, not at 2 AM when they'd stopped.
progree
(10,974 posts)but I guess they figured they could find somebody else that would be OK with just dinner.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... they wanted to have the privilege of bumping selected "random" passengers for the convenience of shutting airline staff/crew from one city to another.
LisaM
(27,889 posts)I've boycotted United the last few years, because they had a habit of cancelling flights and putting me on one a full day later. They used to have top customer service, but that vanished about ten years ago.
NutmegYankee
(16,216 posts)I mean, how can we defend civilization itself if we can't address passive resistance by smashing a mans face, knocking him cold, and then dragging his body down the aisleway like a fucking caveman?
BannonsLiver
(16,596 posts)One pro authoritarian, pro corporate DUer has been pushing that bullshit line all day.
duncang
(1,921 posts)No one should be treated that way. No matter what. It was caused by United's actions and those of the police who came in to enforce company policies.
dalton99a
(81,884 posts)chia
(2,244 posts)At that point, United's contract of carriage says the airline can select passengers to bump to a later flight, based on a priority system that can take into account how much passengers paid, how often they fly, whether missing that flight could affect a connecting flight and how early they checked in. People with disabilities and unaccompanied minors are generally last to be bumped.
progree
(10,974 posts)...Its not random, its in accordance with UAs boarding priority. That means that if you have a certain type of fare classyou may not even know these exista complex itinerary, status (e.g. gold or platinum), have checked in early, or have frequent flier card, you are less likely to be asked to take the next flight. Even if its just a free frequent flier card that you never use, it might save you from being asked to leave..
chia
(2,244 posts)HoneyBadger
(2,297 posts)A Chinese reason
He was kind of saying that he was being singled out because hes a Chinese man when speaking to the manager, who was African-American, Bridges said. You should know what this is like, the man said, according to Bridges. The AP was unable to confirm the passengers identity
lpbk2713
(42,792 posts)"Do whatever you want until you get caught and
there is a public outrage. Then you'll have to pay."
If he thought he wouldn't get away with it he would not
have done it in the first place.
ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)How about locked up?
If I went out, clocked somebody and knocked them unconscious, then dragged them caveman style, what would happen to me?
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)United put him in that seat, let them be responsible for getting him out. This wasn't a law enforcement matter.
DeadLetterOffice
(1,352 posts)... Chicago Department of Aviation officers are distinct from the regular Chicago PD.
The guy who got suspended was a CDA officer, not CPD.
asiliveandbreathe
(8,203 posts)unnecessary - this is clearly assault and battery - with video - hello United, can you say major law suit..
There is NO EXCUSE!
samnsara
(17,685 posts)LakeArenal
(28,941 posts)Not only do I think the doctor ( and believe me, if he wasn't a doctor, we would know by now) should sue, I think the woman passenger that got blood all over herself should sue them as well..
warmfeet
(3,321 posts)I will never fly with them.
C Moon
(12,236 posts)What if that man had a bad back, or some other injury? I highly doubt the security inquired before dragging him off the seat.
warmfeet
(3,321 posts)Civilization is not particularly civil.