United Airlines Employee Kicks Disabled Vet’s Service Dog, Calls Vet Retarded
This isn’t a self defense story, but I thought it was one worth publishing given that our audience are strong supporters of our men and women in uniform.
Jim Staneck, a disabled veteran, who suffers from a brain injury and PTSD uses a service dog to help him in his day to day life. While trying to catch a United Airlines flight that was delayed Staneck’s dog was kicked, very hard, twice. Staneck was also called retarded by a United Airlines employee after asking for help reading an email that he was having trouble understanding.
The video below has an interview and also includes a cell phone video shot by Staneck showing his dog cowering and shaking after the incident as they sat alone in a corner of the airport.
Eventually two United employees noticed Staneck’s distress and got him home on another flight.
Full story at the link below the video.
Read the full article here:
http://www.koat.com/news/new-mexico/albuquerque/Vet-says-air...
Disgusting, just disgusting. I have never liked United Airlines, and now I have one more reason not to like or fly them. I know that Mr. Stanek is not asking for a boycott of United, but I think that we should all avoid flying that airline if at all possible.
If the CEO doesn’t call him (and I doubt that he/she will) and fire the employees who treated Mr. Stanek and his dog badly, then they should all be taken to court for assault and emotional distress.
BEING IN A WHEELCHAIR ( DISABLED-VET) CHILDERN AND TEENS TREAT ME BETTER THAN PARENTS DO