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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So what is shocking here? That airlines overbook or bump passengers off flights? Or security personnel being rough?

Or are we all angry that airlines have a right to overbook and dismiss passengers?
The compensation is notorious and that is allowed by industry[/quote]

We're angry that a paying passenger was beat up to protect the airlines profit. This was about money.  The airline was in a negotiation with a group of passengers to get volunteers to be bumped. Instead of continuing that negotiation by bettering their offer, they unilaterally cut it off, and essentially beat up a guy who didn't agree to the deal.  It's not right, it's not acceptable, and we're not taking it anymore. [/quote]
You are correct. Airlines are not making a lot of profits and have become very stingy. There is a limit to how much they will compensate. The guy could have avoided this by graciously accepting, but he was a doctor and therefore more deserving than other people and thought that the security personnel would let him stay if he said 'No'. Whereas that is not how it works. 
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