Originally Posted by
Ian W
Given that the passenger who refused to deboard was completely within his rights according to UAL's conditions of carriage and FAA CFR 250 under what rule were UAL operating to call 'law enforcement'
The aviation lawyer said, on live TV, that the captain was the one in charge. That was a clear statement which was made.
While I think the chain of command on the ground at the gate is
unclear, I cannot see how the answer can be anything else.