Originally Posted by
richarddd
Misleading at best. United demanded he leave, even though they had no authority under law or their contract of carriage, so they called the airport police. Airport security then dragged him from the plane. He managed to get back on the plane and was again removed.
The United CEO said the passenger did nothing wrong and apologized for UA's actions. The airport officers have been placed on leave for their actions.
All this has been covered at length in this thread.
Exactly.
He did not run out and then run back onto his seat. He was in his seat, talking to a lawyer or a family member on the phone, when LEOs violently dragged him out over a case which should not involve LEOs in the first place.
This incident had nothing to do with safety. Just the poor planning, service, and management of an airline. And the thuggery of Chicago airport cops.