Originally Posted by
Grog
Hence GagaPilot's statement that the Captain does have the ultimate (legal) responsibility. (A rather simple and universally held notion: one can delegate authority, not responsibility.)
Exactly. Delegation of tasks, in this case the decision to remove a potentially disruptive passenger, happens daily in line operations. Crew members work together as a team. We have to be able to rely on the decisions, actions, and judgements of each other.