On 4/12/2017 5:52 PM, Meanie wrote:
On 4/12/2017 6:01 PM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
On 4/12/2017 2:46 PM, Meanie wrote:
On 4/12/2017 5:17 PM, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
On 4/12/17 3:15 PM, Meanie wrote:
On 4/12/2017 1:01 PM, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:
On 4/12/17 12:10 PM, Meanie wrote:

Though I will agree that fighting/resisting police will never win.
Fortunately, it's already been stated the authority did the wrong
thing
and heads will roll in that department. They had no right to drag
him as
he didn't break any laws.

He refused a lawful order of the flight crew. That is a violation of a
couple federal laws.

Cite.
An individual on an aircraft in the special aircraft jurisdiction of the
United States who, by assaulting or intimidating a flight crew member or
flight attendant of the aircraft, interferes with the performance of the
duties of the member or attendant or lessens the ability of the member
or attendant to perform those duties, or attempts or conspires to do
such an act, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than
20 years, or both. However, if a dangerous weapon is used in assaulting
or intimidating the member or attendant, the individual shall be
imprisoned for any term of years or for life.
(Pub. L. 103€“272, §€¯1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1244; Pub. L. 107€“56,
title VIII, §€¯811(i), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 382.)
49 U.S. Code § 46504 - Interference with flight crew members and
attendants

Rather interesting outline at
http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/safety/...st-Edition.pdf



That wasn't the case here. He did not interfere, but merely refused a
seat he paid to have.



Not following orders is interference.

The police should not have been involved and was noted as such. The
fault lies with the airlines...period.



of course they should. Period! (I guess that makes it so).