Passenger Dragged Off Of U.S. Airlines Flight!!

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That's even assuming he was telling the truth. Having met many doctors over the last year, I would say most of them would simply say that to avoid getting off the plan even if it weren't true. And when I say most, I am talking probably 85% would flat out lie just due to their ego.

If his past shouldn't be brought into this conversation, then neither should his job.
 
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darth pike said:
If his past shouldn't be brought into this conversation, then neither should his job.
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The problem with this is it could affect the patient. Using an extreme example. If a patient was dying and he(doctor) was being flown in as the only specialist doctor that could save him...isn't it important?
 
Warborg said:
Using an extreme example. If a patient was dying and he(doctor) was being flown in as the only specialist doctor that could save him...isn't it important?
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Hello; I did not fail to get your point. I do not happen to know what sort of surgery the particular "patient" was supposed to have. So far I have not seen anything about it one way or another. It could have been some simple non-life threatening surgery with no time constraints.
As I already posted if the patient was in a life threating state there usually are other doctors available. My take on this is speculation much as your example is.

Here is one thing I know. By refusing a lawful order to leave the plane the consequences are that he did not get to his patient anyway. So far in the posts of this thread I have not read that any of you using this "his patient may suffer" argument have expressed any concern over the fact that in deed the doctor did not make it to Louisville KY. Do you think some other doctor is taking care of the patient now?

By the way, it is my understanding it is a four hour drive to Louisville. That argument was put forth in that the flight crew who needed a ride could have driven. Could not the doctor do the same? The way I understand it, he was first asked to leave by the crew and sometime later the police and/or security showed up. Seems apparent to me that when three big men are called in it is time to do as they as. The doctor made an informed choice to resist. The rest is on him.
 
skjl47 said:
By the way, it is my understanding it is a four hour drive to Louisville. That argument was put forth in that the flight crew who needed a ride could have driven. Could not the doctor do the same? The way I understand it, he was first asked to leave by the crew and sometime later the police and/or security showed up. Seems apparent to me that when three big men are called in it is time to do as they as. The doctor made an informed choice to resist. The rest is on him.
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I don't understand why the Airline didn't offer the workers/passengers a rent a car(paid by them) and even offered to drive them there. Sure it would have taken a few hours more but United would have paid some money on the side.
 
Warborg said:
I don't understand why the Airline didn't offer the workers/passengers a rent a car(paid by them) and even offered to drive them there. Sure it would have taken a few hours more but United would have paid some money on the side.
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Hello; hindsight is always 20/20. There are a lot of things any number of folks could have done, the doctor himself among them. Interesting that so many are on his side when he made the crucial choices at several points. The other three who were bounced did not get dragged or injured did they?
 
Warborg said:
The problem with this is it could affect the patient. Using an extreme example. If a patient was dying and he(doctor) was being flown in as the only specialist doctor that could save him...isn't it important?
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As it applies to the law, no it's not. While I think we all agree it's an idiotic law, it is still the law. And it's not like there weren't other options still for him to get there on time at that point.
 
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