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JHB

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

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 11, 2017, 03:21 PM

Apr 2017

...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.)

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Hi back at ya! Lifelong Protester Apr 2017 #1

That's exactly the problem with fascists and the regime in charge. PeaceNikki Apr 2017 #5

The media are spending more time investigating this abused man than Trump's cabinet. Doodley Apr 2017 #2

I noticed that too.. annabanana Apr 2017 #3

Right!?!? PeaceNikki Apr 2017 #6

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #15

No shit. dalton99a Apr 2017 #21

Excellent point! athena Apr 2017 #4

It was an airport security person who assaulted the Doctor. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #7

not cpd. airport security. mopinko Apr 2017 #19

I will edit. Thank you. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #22

They could have apologized...but noooooooo C_U_L8R Apr 2017 #8

That's where I am, too. The CEO's public statement and internal communication PeaceNikki Apr 2017 #10

The entire matter is on the company. They set the inducement policy... JHB Apr 2017 #20

'Why isn't anyone digging up the past on the guards' melman Apr 2017 #9

No, "by my logic" the victim does not deserve the blame. PeaceNikki Apr 2017 #11

Sadly, we all know this playbook by now Blue_Tires Apr 2017 #12

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #16

Yes indeed Bettie Apr 2017 #18

It's more than we must earn fair treatment. rogue emissary Apr 2017 #13

Yeah, you're absolutely right. PeaceNikki Apr 2017 #14

Victim blaming is the new national pastime Bettie Apr 2017 #17

look at the standards Trump is held to JI7 Apr 2017 #23