Originally Posted by
GUWonder
UA indeed did pay up to cover any Dao claims against Chicago. The Chicago employees involved in the forcible Dao removal were acting as agents of UA when removing Dao, so it makes sense for UA to not keep itself exposed on that flank......
further to your comment...
"United Settles With Dragging Victim, Gets Chicago Off The Hook
It's official, do not drag non-violent people off of planes."
By ELIE MYSTAL
May 1, 2017 at 11:38 AM
Quote:
"Remember all those people who turned into lawyers on Facebook and posted that United did nothing wrong because it was airport police who actually assaulted Dao? Remember all those people who said that the police did nothing wrong because Dao refused to follow their instructions? Let this settlement be a teachable moment on two points:
1. If your giant corporation wants the ability to call in the cops to settle its customer disputes, it best be prepared to indemnify the police when the cops go all “paramilitary jackboots.” In the future, perhaps airlines should only call the cops when they have a criminal, not when they have a lack of volunteers.
2. The cops are not supposed to respond to non-violent situations by beating your .... THAT IS NOT THE RULE. Refusal to comply with police is not an invitation for police brutality.
I hope United, Chicago police, and the defenders of those two organizations have all learned something from the Dr. David Dao situation. Don’t drag non-violent people out of their seats. It’s never worth it."
http://abovethelaw.com/2017/05/unite...the-hook/?rf=1