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Old Apr 19, 2017, 5:35 am
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Originally Posted by fastair
And I think the question still needs to be answered authoritatively, did the DoA Police have the authority/right to remove him. If not, I would assume his right to resist is much stronger than if they did.
The Chicago Department of Aviation Security people are not police. Your removal question is why this case should go to trial. Otherwise the public will never know the full details, all parties would settle, and no fault would be admitted.

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