Originally Posted by
machtuk
The Capt has that authority and can offload anyone he/she sees fit!
Absolutely - but as a mere employee they are also accountable to management.
Offloading paying passengers at the drop of a hat can lead to unemployment legally.
A Captain has many ways to deal with many situations and arrogance is not the best method.
The passenger may have a history known by the crew and a prior risk assessment carried out - the seating placement may have been planned.
After a court case with my ex that she lost and her and her children were facing visa cancellation, we both had to fly home to different locations. I was going to a location that could be a stop to her destination and she was pretty angry. When I checked in I mentioned the issue to the check-in staff and gave them her name, they made arrangements to keep us separated - she never knew I was on the flight. The check-in staff were very grateful for the information.