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Old Apr 10, 2017 | 5:22 pm
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minnyfly
 
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Originally Posted by WorldLux
I've been speeding in my car for years and I've never been caught. Must be okay then.
This argument is a subjective difference in enforcing the law. Apples and oranges. You were breaking the law. The law enforcement simply ignored it.

Originally Posted by ANC
Well I have NEVER seen VDB or IDB once people are on board and boarding and quite frankly at that point it isn't denied boarding it's more like being kicked off a flight. The GAs and managers who were running that gate need to be fired for starters
You haven't seen it because it's rare. But it does happen. Likely every day.

Just ask any crew member if they've seen people pulled after they've "boarded". They'll tell you lots of stories.
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