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yardwork

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4. It's interesting that the Chicago police initially made a statement about the incident.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Fri Apr 14, 2017, 09:18 AM

Apr 2017

Even though they had nothing to do with it, the Chicago police made a statement to the media about it. Their statement claimed that Dr. Dao "fell" while disembarking. Obviously they hadn't seen the videos.

What a window into cover ups of police brutality. And a clue as to the peculiar relationship between Chicago police and this airport security force.

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Chicago aviation security officers are not supposed to board planes unless [View all] pnwmom Apr 2017 OP

KnR. Well well well. Hekate Apr 2017 #1

That is informative, pnwmom. brer cat Apr 2017 #2

The doctor (and attorneys) will end up owning an airline and a city HAB911 Apr 2017 #3

It's interesting that the Chicago police initially made a statement about the incident. yardwork Apr 2017 #4

Actually, he did fall, when he lost his death grip on the chair. So did the officers pulling on him. randome Apr 2017 #5

Pathetic. /nt yardwork Apr 2017 #6

Reading the article more fully, I see that this police force at O'Hare is not common. randome Apr 2017 #7

There is no possible definition of imminent threat that applies to the doctor. pnwmom Apr 2017 #9

You could be right. randome Apr 2017 #10

The airline didn't have to fly the plane with 4 extra passengers. They could have hired pnwmom Apr 2017 #11

We don't know if they could have hired a limo. If any of the 4 was a pilot... randome Apr 2017 #13

Police/Security are corporate tools malaise Apr 2017 #8

True reform is when the thugs feel the pain in their pocketbook dalton99a Apr 2017 #12

I flew in and out of O'Hare a couple of weeks ago ucrdem Apr 2017 #14