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David Dao, the doctor who was dragged off the United flight, made a killing on the World Series of Poker while his medical license was suspended in Kentucky.

Dao joined the poker circuit in July 2006 -- one year after his medical license was suspended due to multiple convictions for illegally prescribing painkillers.

In 2009, he came in 2nd in a tournament and walked away with more than $117k.

His player profile shows total earnings of $234,664 in the WSOP.

Some of Dao's competitors are starting to realize he's the same guy from the United incident.
 
What to Do When You’re on an Overbooked Flight

https://www.wsj.com/articles/what-to-do-when-youre-on-an-overbooked-flight-1491930615?tesla=y

Airline crews are particularly sensitive to noncompliant customers on the ground, where they can easily boot someone off a flight. Passengers have complained in many incidents of crews abusing that authority and having passengers removed for the slightest disagreement. Bottom line: If a crew member says you have to get off a plane, federal law says you have to comply.

Your Rights as a Customer
An airline ticket is really a contract that the airline will transport you from one city to another. You actually haven’t purchased a specific flight or a specific seat; the airline can change all that on you. When the airline bumps you to a different flight, you are entitled to compensation, but only in certain circumstances.
 
dealmaker said:
Man removed from jet is Kentucky doctor with criminal record
Don Babwin, Associated Press

12:18 pm, Tuesday, April 11, 2017


CHICAGO (AP) — The man dragged from a fullUnited Expressflight by airport police in Chicago is a Kentucky physician who was convicted more than a decade ago of felony charges involving his prescribing of drugs.

But while the passenger's unflattering history quickly became the focus of attention, there's no indication that his past influenced how he was treated or that the airline or police were aware of his background. And it's unlikely that officials would have known anything about him other than basic identifying information such as his name and address, if that.

A person with knowledge of the Sunday evening flight who was not authorized to publicly release the information toldThe Associated Pressthat the passenger was David Dao, 69, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He did not return messages from the AP.

http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Chicago-United-Express-lambasted-over-man-11064591.php
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REALLY? So because he made some mistakes in his life over TEN years ago, so now he deserves to be punched in the nose, beaten unconscious and publicly humiliated in front of a full plane of 200+ passengers? What's the point of this article? Throwing mud on the victim so in case he sues, United Airlines can get away with lower settlement and/or damages, is that it?

This is the real story:

http://www.courier-journal.com/stor...united-flight-doctor-troubled-past/100318320/

And according to this video, he is a father of five and grandfather of 2. And FOUR out of the five children are either doctors themselves or medical school graduates. His wife is a doctor, a pediatrician.


I just feel so sorry for this guy. First he's physically assaulted and publicly humiliated and now his dirty laundry has to be aired in front of the whole world. Hope he sues and wins large amount of damages and laws regarding passenger rights will be changed in North America.

He DOES have a lawyer so let's hope he sues.

http://www.wlky.com/article/wlky-talks-to-kentucky-man-pulled-from-united-flight/9261494
 
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southall said:
David Dao, the doctor who was dragged off the United flight, made a killing on the World Series of Poker while his medical license was suspended in Kentucky.

Dao joined the poker circuit in July 2006 -- one year after his medical license was suspended due to multiple convictions for illegally prescribing painkillers.

In 2009, he came in 2nd in a tournament and walked away with more than $117k.

His player profile shows total earnings of $234,664 in the WSOP.

Some of Dao's competitors are starting to realize he's the same guy from the United incident.
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$100K is hardly a killing nowadays. LOL But good for him. Hope he can play his cards right again this time winning against an unscrupulous corporation.
 
dealmaker said:
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    United Airlines is finally taking a hit after forcibly kicking a passenger off a plane http://read.bi/2nYWNAZ

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Not enough the stock actually closed higher than open today. They opened about 3% lower but then climbed gradually up to close in the green in increased volume too. Somebody must be propping this stock all day. LOL The stock will most likely close even higher tomorrow. Once it reaches $72, somebody short the bitch out!!! United Airlines needs to PAY for what they did. Since they don't give a shit about anything else except money, then make them lose what they care about the most. That's the only way for them to learn!! Assholes!!

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There is no question the treatment he received was awful.

United confirmed Monday evening that passenger ran back onto the aircraft after being removed.
 
JSOP said:
Not enough the stock actually closed higher than open today. They opened about 3% lower but then climbed gradually up to close in the green in increased volume too. Somebody must be propping this stock all day. LOL The stock will most likely close even higher tomorrow. Once it reaches $72, somebody short the bitch out!!! United Airlines needs to PAY for what they did.

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this kind of controversy doesn't go away easily, it will take it's toll on the company/stock short term and good things may come out of it long term...
 
JSOP said:
I just feel so sorry for this guy. First he's physically assaulted and publicly humiliated and now his dirty laundry has to be aired
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Of course, all of this is self-inflicted. He refused to comply with simple instructions. Life rule: when a police officer asks you to comply ('pull over', 'license and registration', 'get off the plane', whatever), you comply. If you have an issue with the officer's conduct, you take it up with your lawyer afterward. In the heat of the moment, you comply with the officer.

This guy will be rewarded for his noncompliance / tantrum with media attention and probably a financial settlement. This will incent future passengers to refuse crew / police orders, which will hold up future flights. Bear in mind, there are 100 others on any given flight, all eager to be on their way, and un-eager to be held up by a noncompliant passenger.
 
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