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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by koolba on Thursday April 13, 2017 @08:06AM (#14106073)
I'm sure they could create a Soviet style no win situation if they want to.

"Sir please deplane we need your seat"

"No- I haven't done anything illegal and am in my seat already"

"Looks like he's not following crew instructions! Get em' boys!"

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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by Gracana on Thursday April 13, 2017 @08:15AM (#14106123)
Like being arrested for resisting arrest.
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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by colmvp on Thursday April 13, 2017 @09:46AM (#14106806)
Anytime someone mentions that, I'm reminded of the SFPD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qhzdxYnwhg
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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by owenversteeg on Thursday April 13, 2017 @10:58AM (#14107491)
God, that makes my blood boil. That's insane.

Looks like the officer, Sgt. Brian Stansbury, got off with nothing:

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160313/12001133892/compl...

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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by mirimir on Thursday April 13, 2017 @10:28AM (#14107212)
And https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTNu-nmu2kk
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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by Markoff on Thursday April 13, 2017 @04:16PM (#14110560)
I am not familiar with this, what was the problem with photos and stepping aside, why she didn't want to do it?
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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by mirimir on Thursday April 13, 2017 @08:47AM (#14106334)
Well, it is possible to get there with a sufficiently bad attitude.
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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by geggam on Thursday April 13, 2017 @09:16AM (#14106545)
Attitude isn't criminal.
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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by mirimir on Thursday April 13, 2017 @09:34AM (#14106685)
Maybe not, but with cops it's stupid. And it can get you dead, if things go very wrong. Extreme politeness is the best course, in my experience.
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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by TillE on Thursday April 13, 2017 @11:34AM (#14107853)
That's an understandable survival strategy, but it's also a gross injustice which should be fixed.

Again I'll offer the example of Germany: cops are basically all armed, but they're very slow to pull out their gun. Even if you run at them with a knife, they'll aim for your legs. Saves a lot of lives, with just training and culture.

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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by sangnoir on Thursday April 13, 2017 @10:02AM (#14106953)
"Pick up that can".
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Re:United removes first-class passenger to make room for 'hi... by mirimir on Friday April 14, 2017 @06:42AM (#14113660) 

    | [Cop:] May I see your license and registration?
    | Ah certainly...
    | [Cop:] What you're doing?
    | Chewin' chocolate
    | [Cop:] Where did ya get it?
    | Doggy dropped it
    | [Cop:] ...carry on
Butthole Surfers - Chewing George Lucas' chocolate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VES_srfHmQE

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