Childish abuse deleted.
Post #30.
His decision to land at MIA cannot be questioned as he had the authority. All that has happened is that he has lost credibility and trust with his employer. This is the true issue at hand.
Well if his decision can't be questioned then he doesn't have a problem does he? Cannot be questioned by whom? He had the authority to divert at any time for any reason he deemed necessary, provided he could subsequently justify the decision to his employer and the regulatory authorities. There is also the little matter of his allegedly passing false information to the authorities at MIA regarding a security problem on board as his reason for the diversion, to consider. Any captain's authority is limited under the concept of operational control and can be withheld by his employer, the regulatory authorities or both, once he is back on terra firma. With significant consequences for his continued employment and career. Which is why I still question UAL's decision to allow him to continue on to ORD.