As we hear more and more of one of the top stories of the week, United Airlines in particular,, yah, we are shocked and at the same time making our own humorous reactions to it. But when you review what happened on that plane, it seemed like something that we would expect to occur in a nation run by Hitler,Stallen or Saddam,,right?, You can just vision Hitler going onto a commercial plane with four of his guards and just randomly choosing four individuals to pry off the plane. That is what we saw this week with United Airlines. And aren't we supposed to be a very Christian/Conservative nation? What will happen next week? Mickey Mouse will force three children off of Space Mountain because they were all over the weight limit? 
Welp... I have a different take. The airlines had an internal priority which took precedent. They offered a handsome compensation for any passengers who wished to voluntarily give up their seats. No one took up the offer voluntarily so they selected 4 passengers at random. One of the passengers became hostile and actually tried to sneak back on the plane after being escorted off. He then became combative and was treated accordingly.
In retrospect, you can argue there are things the airlines could've done to try and appease this passenger and smooth all of this over but they didn't. Once he became combative there wasn't many other options, they can't allow passengers to cause such disruptions for obvious reasons... namely, security and safety of the other passengers. That said, he is probably going to end up with a hefty settlement far more costly to the airlines than if they had simply upped the ante for his seat to begin with. EVERYONE has a price point.
What's really disturbing to me is this more recent reporting about the man's troubles in the past. We're told that he has a history of instability and unethical behavior in his medical practice. What the hell does that have to do with ANYTHING? Why is THAT supposed to make a difference? This really bugs me because it's like we're supposed to judge him based on his past and find that he richly deserved being beaten up.
All-in-all, it's a HUGE mess for United. Their stock has tanked in the last week or so and they are the subject of an ongoing national ridicule. This isn't good for a business, especially one struggling in a competitive industry.
