> if they have to do it They wanted to get an airline crew to another city. Sounds like United fucked up, overbooked a flight, and didn't want to : 1. esc

> if they have to do it They wanted to get an airline crew to another city. Sounds like United fucked up, overbooked a flight, and didn't want to : 1. escalate compensation for passengers to get off the plane 2. arrange alternate transportation for their crew This was a business decision. They didn't "have to" do shit, and certainly didn't "have to" call in the bouncers to forcibly eject a paying customer who was already in their seat.