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Old Apr 13, 2017 | 3:11 pm
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Originally Posted by lazard
hindsight is 20/20. Pretty sure they didn't expect to have a passenger be so steadfast in his refusal to leave the plane and for the ensuing events to occur.
Yet, an airline employee should be aware of various international cultures. It's not so surprising that Dr. Dao felt very shamed to have been asked to leave the aircraft. A stubborn refusal to leave is not a surprising reaction.
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