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    chrisd999
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    chrisd999

    I decided to ask my dad what he thought about the whole debacle, he flies for United. He stated that it was obviously handled terribly, and has no clue why they didn’t offer to buy someones seat. He thinks the gate agents got desperate to get the crew onboard in order to not delay the flight they were flying to, and

    I grew up in central PA, and believe me, im not the slightest bit surprised. People treat him like a God here. Him dying only made it worst; he became a martyr. Its disgusting how much people around here still purposely overlook it.