As the aunt of a United employee, I’m ecstatic that someone finally very intelligently explains what is actually involved in this media-inflamed incidence. Please read.
If there’s one thing I have learned over the years, it’s that there are always two sides to every story.
On April 9th, a very unfortunate incident played out on United Flight 3411, the video of which has since gone viral causing a mass social media uprising with an ‘off-with-their-heads’ mentality. I mean, across the board. Fire ’em all and let the gods sort it out later.
Look, I get it. When I first saw the video I was appalled too. To say that it was inflammatory would be putting it mildly. But it was also a situation that was escalated far beyond the boundaries of necessity.
If a federal law enforcement officer asks me to exit a plane, no matter how royally pissed off I am, I’m going to do it and then seek other means of legal reimbursement. True story.
Knowing what I know about airport security, I’m
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Ordinary Life Extraordinary Destiny 
Commercial airlines abuse their customers every day. They get away with it because there is no competition due to mergers over the years. What ever happened to “Fly the friendly skies”? This is why I avoid flying whenever possible. Plus, I would miss the scenery and people I meet along the way. Every day on my motorcycle tours I have people come up to me at gas stations, rest stops, and national parks asking about my trip and expressing their awe at my great adventure.