They're smearing Dr David Dao due to an insidious and implicit belief that people of color have

[PeaceNikki]

to earn fair treatment.

Women are treated this way as well.

Why isn't anyone digging up the past on the guards who assaulted this man or the United employees who ordered it?

Also - hi, it's been a while, DU. I hope you are all well.

[Lifelong Protester]

1. Hi back at ya!

I wouldn't be allowed to drag a student from my class. Doesn't anyone try to de-escalate?

[PeaceNikki]

5. That's exactly the problem with fascists and the regime in charge.

If the only tool you have is a hammer, you treat everything as if it were a nail.

I am really bothered by this incident, LP.

Good to see you!!

[Doodley]

2. The media are spending more time investigating this abused man than Trump's cabinet.

[annabanana]

3. I noticed that too..

corporations uber alles...

[PeaceNikki]

6. Right!?!?

It's crazy.

Nothing justifies what happened.

[uponit7771]

15. +1

[dalton99a]

21. No shit.

It's disgusting.

[athena]

4. Excellent point!

Why isn't anyone digging up the past on the guards who assaulted this man or the United employees who ordered it?

[guillaumeb]

7. It was an airport security person who assaulted the Doctor.

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He has been suspended, but given the huge number of stories showing racial disparity in police responses, I am certain that the story will evolve.

Recommended.

[mopinko]

19. not cpd. airport security.

cop wannabees.
and yeah, why are these wannabees not real cops?
couldnt pass the background checks?
already been fired from cop jobs?

[guillaumeb]

22. I will edit. Thank you.

[C_U_L8R]

8. They could have apologized...but noooooooo

So that very well guarantees that I will never fly their flea-bit airline. Ever.
Fuck those assholes.

[PeaceNikki]

10. That's where I am, too. The CEO's public statement and internal communication

really made matters so much worse.

[JHB]

20. The entire matter is on the company. They set the inducement policy...

...for when they have to essentially buy back a ticket from an already-seated passenger. When there were no takers for the $800 vouchers, they needed to escalate or switch to straight cash, and then go up until they had the takers they needed. Someone at the executive level limited the options for on-site employees, and did not have higher-level decision makers available 24-7 to give clearance for an unusual circumstance. (Unless they did, and actively decided to use force.)

[melman]

9. 'Why isn't anyone digging up the past on the guards'

Good question and by your logic I guess they should.


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[PeaceNikki]

11. No, "by my logic" the victim does not deserve the blame.

[Blue_Tires]

12. Sadly, we all know this playbook by now

If any PoC wants a redress for injustice, he/she better hope their past is cleaner than Jesus...

[uponit7771]

16. +1

[Bettie]

18. Yes indeed

and even then, they'll dig up a visit to the principal's office in second grade to show that he/she is a bad seed.

[rogue emissary]

13. It's more than we must earn fair treatment.

A POC must comply with authority. no matter what the authority demands. The same people trying to say Dr. Dao had a run-in with authorities in his past. Love Bundy and that act of none compliance.

[PeaceNikki]

14. Yeah, you're absolutely right.

It's horrifying.

[Bettie]

17. Victim blaming is the new national pastime

When a person is killed, beaten, or otherwise treated unfairly by "authorities", just dig up his or her past and see what can be spun into "well, they got what was coming to them!".

It's disgusting.

[JI7]

23. look at the standards Trump is held to

AnYone think a non white straight xhristian male would be able to have gotten away with the crap he does ???