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kag

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39. This pisses me off almost as much as what United did to him!

Tue Apr 11, 2017, 12:44 PM

Apr 2017

Good God!!! What the fuck is wrong with people!????? I guess we must all live in fear that we never get brutally treated by United or some other Corporation, because all of our past mistakes will be dredged up and thrown on the front page of the tabloids (and yes, I do consider the NYDN a tabloid).

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Doctor pulled from United Airlines flight previously convicted of drug crimes [View all] brooklynite Apr 2017 OP

Victim blaming. chia Apr 2017 #1

Exactly! lark Apr 2017 #13

This just makes me even angrier at United Pachamama Apr 2017 #62

Me too! Delphinus Apr 2017 #68

It doesn't matter LittleGirl Apr 2017 #18

That's like saying what Trump said about what he did with and to women doesn't matter since it cstanleytech Apr 2017 #64

Please don't compare #45's history LittleGirl Apr 2017 #67

well, from my experience catsudon Apr 2017 #71

Exactly. lsewpershad Apr 2017 #43

Yeah, this is entirely too predictable Warpy Apr 2017 #79

This has nothing to do with what happened to him and it pisses me off that somehow Vinca Apr 2017 #2

Oh. Well in that case beat him again sarisataka Apr 2017 #3

Yes, I agree. And since I think they tasered him, they should do it again. On super high taser power adigal Apr 2017 #69

And this is news jehop61 Apr 2017 #4

And this impacts and/or excuses United's brutal "de-planing" actions----how? (nt) Paladin Apr 2017 #5

And this is relevant to his mistreatment by the airline The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #6

That is irrelevant, even if it's true. no_hypocrisy Apr 2017 #7

Oh, that will save United for sure! truthisfreedom Apr 2017 #8

Trying to change the subject Botany Apr 2017 #9

He is being "michaelbrowned" Chipper Chat Apr 2017 #10

Exactly - and some DUers are helping to catapult the propaganda dalton99a Apr 2017 #65

This victim blaming is what the elite will resort to when their privilege is Eliot Rosewater Apr 2017 #11

who fucking cares obamanut2012 Apr 2017 #12

What the f*ck does that have to do with tazing WhiteTara Apr 2017 #14

And Trayvon Martin got suspended from school. And Freddie Gray had a prior criminal record. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2017 #15

One comment on this process: yallerdawg Apr 2017 #16

Person Of Color DallasNE Apr 2017 #30

I can just hear the crazies now. Croney Apr 2017 #17

+1,000 John1956PA Apr 2017 #27

Let the smearing begin eissa Apr 2017 #19

+1 harun Apr 2017 #25

That makes the treatment of him okay, then? alarimer Apr 2017 #20

What does that have to do with being dragged off the airplane? still_one Apr 2017 #21

United is beleaguered. cvoogt Apr 2017 #22

He is 69 years-old FFS! rusty fender Apr 2017 #23

Despicable. Why not report news? This is not news. harun Apr 2017 #24

Um, it's the Daily News. malthaussen Apr 2017 #32

The Daily News won a Pulitzer in public interest reporting yesterday. But I agree, pnwmom Apr 2017 #37

Who gives a shit. CanonRay Apr 2017 #26

This is not news Sanity Claws Apr 2017 #28

Thanks guys for putting me straight. busterbrown Apr 2017 #29

Airline involved in passanger assault has troubled past, ties to 9/11. RedWedge Apr 2017 #31

+1 Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2017 #57

distraction....not relevant to his treatment as a paying United airline customer beachbum bob Apr 2017 #33

And what the fuck does that have to do with the Assault and Battery charges that need to be filed? DK504 Apr 2017 #34

Ah, smear the victim. Typical corporate sleaze tactic. Good luck with that, United. catbyte Apr 2017 #35

So now United has basically ruined his life, exposing him to the world. Good going, United. pnwmom Apr 2017 #36

Sooo, our current administration is allowed to have a criminal record and not get into trouble Doreen Apr 2017 #38

This pisses me off almost as much as what United did to him! kag Apr 2017 #39

And for all we know United leaked this info to the Daily News. n/t pnwmom Apr 2017 #46

I would NOT be surprised... Raster Apr 2017 #76

It does NOT matter. BigDemVoter Apr 2017 #40

So what? Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 2017 #41

Wow, I guess when they tell you to get off the plane you had better obey lest the press humiliate The_Casual_Observer Apr 2017 #42

I really don't care. Bradical79 Apr 2017 #44

So what! athena Apr 2017 #45

Totally irrelevant hoovjim78 Apr 2017 #47

And this has what, exactly, to do with how a paying passenger was brutalized by hired thugs? Hekate Apr 2017 #48

This strategy should do United a lot of good. 6000eliot Apr 2017 #49

and how is this LBN? nt msongs Apr 2017 #50

Shame on you, United C_U_L8R Apr 2017 #51

Nobody deserves to be treated like that. Period. Bleacher Creature Apr 2017 #52

Yep. I don't care if he's a doctor or a garbage collector. dalton99a Apr 2017 #66

Oh! Here we go! He was a convicted criminal... TheDebbieDee Apr 2017 #53

Trapped in an "undercover" operation. mainer Apr 2017 #54

I understand why they did this heaven05 Apr 2017 #55

If he wasn't dressed so provocatively, he wouldn't have had this happen Lithos Apr 2017 #56

Right. He should have been dressed in an Armani suit, athena Apr 2017 #59

WTF all, janlyn Apr 2017 #58

Proud of your rich self? ret5hd Apr 2017 #60

I don't care about this guys past, the airlines handling of this whole situation was wrong. YOHABLO Apr 2017 #61

In that case why wasn't he tazed? whistler162 Apr 2017 #63

So? Irrelevant. Also not news. Spider Jerusalem Apr 2017 #70

Pre-emptive jury tampering. meadowlander Apr 2017 #72

this is the same exact shit they pull if a black kid was killed by the police for no good reason Fast Walker 52 Apr 2017 #73

14 years ago?? About the same time Pillboy was having his OXY bought out of a car trunk? n/t Bengus81 Apr 2017 #74

THIS THREAD NEEDS TO BE LOCKED/DELETED onetexan Apr 2017 #75

So? UpInArms Apr 2017 #77

WHY WOULD THIS BE RELEVANT? Raster Apr 2017 #78

Oh so I guess he forfeited his right to simple human dignity Voltaire2 Apr 2017 #80

Locking... DonViejo Apr 2017 #81