United Airlines Overbooked A Flight, But This Doctor Was 'Punished' For Their Mistake

<div><p>Video posted to social media shows a man being forcibly removed from an overbooked United Airlines flight. </p><p>Passengers captured the moment on camera when a man described as a doctor was forcibly removed from his seat and escorted off the plane by staff and security. </p><p>Social media users reported that the airline had asked passengers to leave the plane voluntarily, but this man refused. </p><div><figure><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/10/shock-man-forcibly-removed-overbooked-flight/" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/plane-xlarge_trans_NvBQzQNjv4Bqwu0qqbvea5pWR9yQosduCSpSeH8AgngPBd81rK32Dto.jpg" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/10/shock-man-forcibly-removed-overbooked-flight/" target="_blank">Telegraph</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>One passenger overheard the man's conversation with United employees. According to witnesses, "he told police and the United employees that he had to be a the hospital in the morning to see patients."</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>According to another passenger, "Kids were crying and people [were] disturbed."</p><div><figure><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/man-claiming-doctor-bloodied-dragged-united-airlines-article-1.3038898" target="_blank"><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/united.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/united_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/united_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/united_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/united_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/united_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/united_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/united_GH_content_1150px.jpg 1150w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></a><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/man-claiming-doctor-bloodied-dragged-united-airlines-article-1.3038898" target="_blank">@JAYSEDAVID via Twitter</a></cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>According to the New York Daily News, passengers were offered up to $800 and a hotel stay to give up their seats to United employees who needed to be in Louisville on Monday.</p><p>No one budged, so the airline randomly selected passengers for removal. </p><div><blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/united">@united</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/FoxNews">@FoxNews</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CNN">@CNN</a> not a good way to treat a Doctor trying to get to work because they overbooked <a href="https://t.co/sj9oHk94Ik">pic.twitter.com/sj9oHk94Ik</a></p>— Tyler Bridges (@Tyler_Bridges) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tyler_Bridges/status/851214160042106880">April 9, 2017</a></blockquote> </div><p>The man appears to be disoriented and bleeding, yet United Airlines released this statement:</p><p>"After our team looked for volunteers, one customer refused to leave the aircraft voluntarily and law enforcement was asked to come to the gate."</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Eyewitnesses were shocked. </p><p>According to the Daily News, the disoriented man was allowed back on the plane and received medical attention.</p><p>Do you think this was justified or abusive? Should customers have to pay the price for United Airlines' mistake?</p><p>You decide.</p><p></p></div>