Thread: A man wouldn’t leave an overbooked United flight. So he was dragged off, battered

Well, we can argue about how he was "minding his business"...

Fact is, he lost the plot over "fuck all,"...

^ The video shows who lost the plot and it wasn't the passenger.

Doesn't matter his past or that he didn't want to leave his paid for seat he was sitting in already.

Originally Posted by crippen

just do as you are told on a 'plane

That's a big part of it...Anything to do with airports and planes...Not saying it's easy, wiith some of the assholes "in charge"...

But having a meltdown will not end well...

"Physician, heal thyself"...

Originally Posted by cyrille

Originally Posted by Lancelot

My second point is, unfortunately this will blow over in a few months. Don't agree? How about "Amazing Thailand" where they some times beat tourists senseless, including even murder. Then bungle the investigation like a troop of Keystone Cops (so the real perps aren't charged.)

People started boycotting Amazing Thailand di ba?

A pliant and forgetful media plays a part in that. Murders can happen anywhere. In fact the two situations are completely incomparable.

My point was that the viewing public quickly forgets about these stories. Totally comparable

The real fact is that people have very short memories- and the press has dumbed their reporting down for the modern viewer. If viewers were demanding more information, the news agencies would surely provide it. Any thing for ratings

Murders can happen any where... OK for you Einstein, but if a guy lives in Thailand, then he probably cares more about murder there than in say South Africa.

Yeah, framing innocent people on Kho Tao happens so we should excuse our beloved paradise diba?

OR the elderly British woman that was savagely beaten unconscious, then kicked in the head as she lay bleeding on the pavement, by a much younger Thai thug. But hey, beatings occur in other places and I'm certain the victim "Still loves Thailand"

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

The "good doctor's history" is a part of it...If that little "biography" is accurate, the guy was a "time bomb"...

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

Fact is, he lost the plot over "fuck all,"...

Or you missed the story of two British backpackers murdered by connected Thais on Kho Tao and officials opined that "Thais wouldn't do this. Turns out he was correct; they found two Burmese to take the rap

OR the elderly British woman that was beaten to the ground by a much younger Thai man, then kicked in the head. (Never can be too carful with unconscious victims)

Like, where are those stories now?

Like all advertisers, TAT presents a largely false (but attractive) image of their product. They're responsible for that gap between image and reality but they are not responsible for the reality itself. That's very different to United and what goes inside their own aircraft under the direction of their own staff.

^^^ Heh...You want that guy "operating" on you?...Nope...He doesn't handle stress too well...

Complete meltdown...He will probably be banned from flying unless "restrained"...

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

"Just kill me!"...Heh...He can't just be upset and angry and get off the flight...Like a "normal" person...

Hang on...He's a doctor...That part of "his history" used to be in his favour...

Now "that history" is being "re-written"...

Perhaps a psychotic killer's "history"" is of "no concern," as well...

Poor wee fck...

At this rate of reproduction, your excess scare quotes are predicted to reduce solar insolation to a level likely to trigger a nuclear winter some time around 10.30am (Thai time).

^ Can't rule it out...Heh...Keep an open mind...Walk with the bastards and call them cnuts...It's more "dignified"...555...

Originally Posted by misskit

^ The video shows who lost the plot and it wasn't the passenger.

Doesn't matter his past or that he didn't want to leave his paid for seat he was sitting in already.

A few extra bucks would have resolved the situation with out security involvement. How about 60,000 frequent flyer miles? I've flown RT between the US and Thailand several times on United for that.

United just blindly followed policy- with disasters results...

Originally Posted by Passing Through

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy
"Just kill me!"...Heh...He can't just be upset and angry and get off the flight...Like a "normal" person...

Hang on...He's a doctor...That part of "his history" used to be in his favour...

Now "that history" is being "re-written"...

Perhaps a psychotic killer's "history"" is of "no concern," as well...

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

The guy was visibly shaken (not stirred) perhaps with a concussion... I'd be talking 'freaky talk' as well, after the indignity of being dragged off a plane like a pig to the slaughter...

Seriously, you've been writing "freaky talk" aplenty from what I gather from many of your posts.

I assume that is why you are so well loved on this forum, eh.



(Just taking a pish...good on you boy. ;-) Steady as you go.

Originally Posted by Passing Through

Or you missed the story of two British backpackers murdered by connected Thais on Kho Tao and officials opined that "Thais wouldn't do this. Turns out he was correct; they found two Burmese to take the rap

OR the elderly British woman that was beaten to the ground by a much younger Thai man, then kicked in the head. (Never can be too carful with unconscious victims)

Like, where are those stories now?

Like all advertisers, TAT presents a largely false (but attractive) image of their product. They're responsible for that gap between image and reality but they are not responsible for the reality itself. That's very different to United and what goes inside their own aircraft under the direction of their own staff.

Of course they spin a good story, I get it and don't have a problem with that.

But what I don't get is apologist saying Thailand has no control over British tourists being savagely murdered inside their country. Especially when they know who the real culprits are.

But you've drunk the Kool Aid and I get that also

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

Well, we can argue about how he was "minding his business"...

Go on then.

In what conceivable way can you argue against that?

Why anyone would play the martyr to such an extent over an airline seat is baffling...Allowing himself to be "dragged off" a plane?...Seriously, is this how most of us would handle such "rejection?"...Heh...It's pathetic...From both sides...

Be a man or woman and by gawd, be angry...But for fook's sake don't play the ego card...I'm a doctor so I'm better than you...Or whatever your excuse might be...Suck it up and get off the plane...

But what I don't get is apologist saying Thailand has no control over British tourists being savagely murdered inside their country.

Give me strength. I'm not defending the Thai police (and, lo and behold, it is the police who police the country, not TAT). My point is that comparing the Thai state's failure successfully to administer a criminal justice system (and it's worth noting that the effects of that for tourists are an almost immeasurably small part of the whole) to this situation is deeply misguided.

Originally Posted by Lancelot

OK for you Einstein, but if a guy lives in Thailand, then he probably cares more about murder there than in say South Africa.

Yeah, framing innocent people on Kho Tao happens so we should excuse our beloved paradise diba?

Idiotic 'points' and raging strawmen.

Bye.

Originally Posted by cyrille

In what conceivable way can you argue against that?

He was terrible at "minding his business"...And this was the result...

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

Originally Posted by cyrille

In what conceivable way can you argue against that?

He was terrible at "minding his business"...And this was the result...

When he was 'randomly' (cough) selected to be kicked off the flight he was minding his own business.

Now because of his refusal to be cowed he has created a worldwide shitstorm for United. Air travel hasn't seen a hero like this since Sully and I for one am looking forward to the movie.

I understand that one of the security fellas was released from 'air hostess' training. I can only wonder why.
It'll make one think twice prior to requesting an extra can of cola on a domestic flight, eh.

Amazing how that same passenger was able to return back into the cabin with three security escorts. Strange that.
Now even the CEO of United is occupying his time with this Chicago event. Nice compensation package for making such huge decisions. Can't believe the PR gurus convinced him that this would be the best route to ease the public perception of this incident in Chicago, the headquarters of this international carrier.

Yup, " Fly the friendly skies." Uh-huh.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Originally Posted by Lancelot

OK for you Einstein, but if a guy lives in Thailand, then he probably cares more about murder there than in say South Africa.

Yeah, framing innocent people on Kho Tao happens so we should excuse our beloved paradise diba?

Idiotic 'points' and raging strawmen.

Bye.

I feel the same about you Einstein, time to invoke Mark Twain's strategy:

Never argue with an idiot; bystanders may not be able to tell the difference

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

I'm very surprised most of you are defending the guy...especially most of us are not exactly pro-Chinese.

Im reading now he was a refugee from Vietnam in the 1970's. Studied medicine in Vietnam, became a refugee in the 70's, finished studying medicine in Cali.

Originally Posted by BaitongBoy

Be a man or woman and by gawd, be angry....Suck it up and get off the plane...

So to summarise, he should stamp his feet in anger and then do what he is told.

Well, I think he did rather better than you would in the same circumstances.