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Re:United isn't entirely to blame for David Dao's controvers... by andreyf on Saturday April 22, 2017 @01:06PM (#14173468)
United is who called airport security to forcibly de-board someone, likely in violation of their contract with them: https://www.facebook.com/erik.bauman/posts/10106083654220072

The crew should absolutely have exhibited some agency and basic human dignity and intervened to prevented airport security for de-boarding a passenger who had already been seated. It would have saved everyone tons of time and their company a ton of horrible PR.

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Re:United isn't entirely to blame for David Dao's controvers... by notacoward on Saturday April 22, 2017 @01:31PM (#14173598)
> United is who called airport security to forcibly de-board someone

Actually no, it was Republic who did that. United definitely screwed up, but not in that particular way.

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Re:United isn't entirely to blame for David Dao's controvers... by andreyf on Saturday April 22, 2017 @06:18PM (#14175154)
Fair 'nuff, didn't realize another airline was involved. Seems clear to me that everyone is at fault for not standing up in the face of something so blatantly wrong and inhumane happening.
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Re:United isn't entirely to blame for David Dao's controvers... by rhizome on Saturday April 22, 2017 @01:40PM (#14173632)
Republic, acting with agency given by United.
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