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

Originally Posted by FailSafe

If he was on the plane illegally (and if he surrendered his seat/ticket that would be the case if he refused to leave- the fact he once held a valid ticket would mean nothing once he accepted compensation [if the NBC report was accurate]) then he was going to be removed from the plane one way or the other- since 9/11 and the enactment of new TSA guidelines, airline security has rights within the aircraft and airport that go pretty far as far as conflict resolution goes.

In the US, it's a bad idea to to play the 'If you want me to comply, make me' game with airport security, because they're going to make you.

Again, if the report I posted is correct, then they were 'justified' in a legal sense- I'm not going to argue that is seemed way over-the-top and it certainly seems like it should have been handled differently. Without all the facts, all we have are assumptions at this point.

I've read enough reports and eyewitness accounts to determine he definitely didn't get back on the plane after accepting the offer and deplaning.
As for the amount of force used just watch any of the videos.