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Apr 10, 2017
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BE-WHY-YOU
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He'd have defense if he wasn't BREAKING THE LAW by refusing to leave.
They will kick him a little "hush money" just to put the incident behind them, but it won't be retirement type money.
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immacougar
4/10/17 9:02am
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immacougar
4/10/17 9:03am
I wish that would happen to me. I feel like retiring.
Vincent's Picks
4/10/17 9:04am
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immacougar
4/10/17 9:06am
Retire on what? Your refunded airline ticket?
BE-WHY-YOU
4/10/17 9:45am
Yes, I would retire on my refunded airline ticket.
Vincent's Picks
4/10/17 9:46am
He won't sniff 6 figures.
BE-WHY-YOU
4/10/17 9:53am
With a decent lawyer he will. My FIL has sued for much less and gotten much more
Vincent's Picks
4/10/17 9:56am
He'd have defense if he wasn't BREAKING THE LAW by refusing to leave.
BE-WHY-YOU
4/10/17 9:59am
Again, agree to disagree.
Vincent's Picks
4/10/17 10:01am
A major lawsuit should be coming.
spugeddy24
4/10/17 9:31am
For what? Once he was asked to leave the plane and refused
BE-WHY-YOU
4/10/17 9:32am
Bloody mouth, excessive force. United is going down on this one
spugeddy24
4/10/17 11:03am
Actually wasn't United. And if I was on the Jury I would rule for the Police.
Blue for Life
4/10/17 12:15pm
In no way shape or form does a "bloody lip" alone constitute excessive force.
BE-WHY-YOU
4/10/17 2:51pm
Unfortunately, you're probably right.
Belboz
4/10/17 9:44am
There's got to be a lawsuit coming for this! Taking a legit paying customer who
ol' Blue Eyes
4/10/17 9:06am
What kills me is it's for 4 United Employees they were bumping paying customers
rommeliv
4/10/17 9:09am
Because those 4 employees needed to run a flight out of Louisville the next day
Skeptical Optimist
4/10/17 9:13am
or increase the amount they offer so 4 more volunteers would come forward
Deleted
4/10/17 9:23am
Dont tell me there wasn't another flight they could have put them on.
Paco
4/10/17 9:24am
Apparently there wasn't. The people who got bumped were getting put on a 3PM
Skeptical Optimist
4/10/17 9:43am
Sorry, no pity for that.
IGlowInTheDark
4/10/17 9:29am
I have no pity for them, either, but they had to pick which customers they were
Skeptical Optimist
4/10/17 9:46am
Really? Those are the ONLY options available to United? Why not throw the pilots
ol' Blue Eyes
4/10/17 9:29am
It was only a 4.5 hour drive to Louisville, should have bused the employees
rommeliv
4/10/17 9:52am
Probably not an option - the FAA mandates a certain amount of rest for the
Skeptical Optimist
4/10/17 10:00am
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Buffalo
4/10/17 9:10am
Yeah right. Fine print won't mean jack in this case.
Niiineteeen84
4/10/17 9:14am
Lol. Lawsuit is coming and the guy is gonna be rich
spugeddy24
4/10/17 9:32am
I doubt it. He won't even sniff 6 figures.
BE-WHY-YOU
4/10/17 9:46am
Let's make a friendly CB bet on this one.
spugeddy24
4/10/17 11:04am
Did the fine print state the the airline would asault the guy and physically
ol' Blue Eyes
4/10/17 9:47am
It was the police/security who removed him from the plane. They had the right to
BE-WHY-YOU
4/10/17 9:52am
they knocked him out it seems, that seems excessive. maybe not
Deleted
4/10/17 10:01am
Any injuries occurred from his resisting. They were simply trying to remove him
BE-WHY-YOU
4/10/17 10:04am
He wasn't knocked out. He was just pouting. Classic move for the emotionally im
Mayor of Cougartown
4/10/17 11:04am
well indirectly YES. Fine print says they can bump you. If you don't leave when
Mayor of Cougartown
4/10/17 11:02am
Come Fly the Friendly Skys!
Ron Mexico
4/10/17 9:09am
DOT regulations say that airlines have to compensate 400% of the fare, up to
Skeptical Optimist
4/10/17 9:14am
There's a weird psychology involved with the offers
Jesse Pinkman
4/10/17 9:17am
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