Following the controversial removal of a passenger from a United Airlines flight in Chicago on Sunday, a San Francisco supervisor is hoping to make sure it doesn\u2019t happen here. Supervisor \u2026<\/b>
Following the controversial removal of a passenger from a United Airlines flight in Chicago on Sunday, a San Francisco supervisor is hoping to make sure it doesn\u2019t happen here.
Supervisor Jeff Sheehy on Tuesday asked the City Attorney\u2019s Office to draft legislation preventing San Francisco police from being involved in the removal of passengers from planes on behalf of airlines that overbook seats.
\u201cI don\u2019t think our police should be involved in that,\u201d Sheehy said.
The request came after a widely publicized incident in which Chicago aviation police removed a United Airlines customer from a flight after the airline bumped several passengers to allow some of its own employees to board.
When one man refused, he was dragged off the flight screaming and suffered injuries that left his face bloody.
The incident was captured on cell phone videos by other passengers and has developed into a public relations disaster for the airline. United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz, after initially defending the actions of the airlines employees, on Tuesday issued an apology and promised an internal investigation.
San Francisco police provide security at San Francisco International Airport in most areas.
\u201cWe are the primary law enforcement agency for the airport, so if there was a disturbance anywhere for the airport, with the exception of the customs arrival area, we would respond to that call for service,\u201d Sgt. Michael Andraychak, a Police Department spokesperson, said Tuesday.
Andraychak said the department could not comment on legislation. He did, however, note that officers called out to a situation on an aircraft would usually interview involved parties and \u201ctry to mediate a resolution\u201d where possible.<\/p>\n

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