Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
So it was the GA who called for the cops or whatever to come to the aircraft. Also, the GA seems to be (seems to have been?) a UA employee. One really wonders what she said when she made the phone call.
Reading between the lines, the UA pilots are almost criticizing the Republic Airline [sic?] pilots for hiding in the cockpit throughout the incident. It sounds like the FAs working the flight were also trying not to be involved.
I didn't notice any reference to the "manager" who supposedly came on board when the IDBs were being attempted.
A violent threat isn't necessary in the world of big airline procedure to call the cops.
Heres Delta doing it to a pax who decided to board ahead of her group by skipping the scanner.
https://consumerist.com/2016/12/13/police-physically-drag-passenger-off-delta-flight-after-she-refused-to-leave-plane/
No threat of harm or violence at all. Just non compliance with airline policy.
UA just happened to get caught when the cops called were incompetent.
They are hardly alone in removing pax via police for issues where threats are absent.
And to presume UA is the only bad actor is ignorant (not assuming MSPEconomist is making that presumption)