United passenger threatened with handcuffs to make room for 'higher-priority' traveler

Best comment on this today was the new and improved United Airlines' jingle

"If we run out of seating, you get a beating" --- that ought to improve morale

Really screwed up situation that's for sure. Wasn't quite sure what to make of it when I first heard about it.

His whole situation sucked. He did get screwed over but did the article really have to reference his displeasure of being moved to economy class and sat between a disgruntled married couple? Oh the horror. If I was the guy, I would love to meet the person who bumped cause I'm sure that person raised hell at the gate to get on the flight and themselves not have to fly in economy class where a seat was obviously available unless they bumped that individual off as well. Oops again.