United Is Under Fire for Dragging a Passenger Off an Overbooked Flight

Bloomberg ------- United Airlines called the police after a seated passenger declined to leave a flight to Louisville, Ky. Officers violently pulled him from his window seat and then down the aisle as passengers yelled at them to stop. A recording of the incident posted on social media sent people into an apoplectic rage over the carrier’s heavy-handed response. The swift social media condemnation was because the man wasn’t being ejected for misbehavior or a security threat. It was because United overbooked the flight, its staff chose him, and he didn’t want to get bumped. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.