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Old 11th Apr 2017, 18:02
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Originally Posted by bloom
The instant that he refused to deplane wasn't he in violation of failing to comply with crew member instructions (FARS)? Screw UA's mumbo jumbo carriage rules.
No, once passenger is seated crew can ask him to leave only under specific circumstances. Accommodating non-rev dead headers is not one of those.

Originally Posted by bloom
What law enforcement agency allows blue jeans on duty ? Real cops? Or ORD rent a cops?
Several possibilities. Most likely a Chicago PD officer on a part time job.

Originally Posted by bloom
Ten minutes after being dragged off the plane he gets back on ?

What real cops practice "Catch and Release"?
That's where it get real weird and with CPD's history this guy is extremely lucky to be alive. They are known to shoot unarmed people in their back.

Read USDOJ report on CPD.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/13/u...port.html?_r=0
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