Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis was detained on a United Airlines plane on July 15, 2024, after asking for ice for his son.
The flight attendant's accusations were later determined to be inaccurate and the employee was removed from duty while the incident is reviewed.
The incident resulted in Davis being handcuffed and questioned by authorities before being released without charges.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis was removed from a United Airlines plane on July 15, 2024, after asking a flight attendant for ice for his son. The incident resulted in Davis being handcuffed and questioned by authorities before being released without charges. The attendant's accusations were later determined to be inaccurate, and United Airlines has removed the employee from duty while reviewing the incident.
According to multiple sources, including CNN and CBS News, Davis was traveling with his family on a flight from Denver to Orange County John Wayne Airport when he requested ice for his son. The flight attendant either missed or ignored the request, prompting Davis to lightly tap him on the arm. The attendant then accused Davis of hitting him and alerted authorities.
Upon landing in Orange County, six FBI and law enforcement agents boarded the plane and detained Davis while seated in front of his wife and children. The incident left Davis feeling
Terrell Davis was placed in handcuffs on a United Airlines flight over the weekend
Lawyers representing Terrell Davis sent a letter to United stating that their response was not enough to ‘right this wrong’
The law firm is considering litigation against United for similar incidents of ‘lack of training and lack of respect for customers’
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The author makes an appeal to emotion by describing the situation as 'horrific, traumatic, embarrassing, and humiliating' for Terrell Davis and his family. This is an informal fallacy known as an appeal to pity or pathos.
The situation was horrific, traumatic, embarrassing, and humiliating for Davis and for his family members.
Terrell Davis was handcuffed on a United Airlines flight over an incident involving a flight attendant and his son.
The FBI agents involved in the incident apologized to Davis and agreed that the flight attendant's accusations were inaccurate.
Davis is humiliated, embarrassed, powerless, and angry about the incident and has demanded a thorough investigation into the flight attendant’s actions.
Davis’ legal team is expected to pursue litigation in the matter as an attorney for Davis stated that litigation was likely.
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The FBI agents and local police in Orange County responded to the incident on the flight and detained Davis for further investigation.
Davis claims that he tapped the flight attendant on the arm to request ice for his son, which led to the attendant shouting that he had been hit and moving to another part of the plane.
The captain of the flight asked everyone to remain seated before deplaning, and law enforcement officers boarded, handcuffed Davis without providing a reason why.
FBI agents involved in the incident apologized to Davis and agreed that the flight attendant’s accusations were inaccurate, leading to his release.
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The article contains an appeal to authority and a potential false analogy. The authors cite an FBI statement without providing context, which could be misleading to readers. Additionally, the author's description of the incident may create a dichotomous depiction of Terrell Davis as a victim and the flight attendant as an aggressor.
The statement released by the FBI's Los Angeles office didn't identify Davis by name, but said their agents and local police in Orange County "responded to a report about an incident that had occurred aboard a flight which required further investigation."
Davis said the captain asked everyone to remain seated before they were allowed to deplane and¨
that¨s when the law enforcement officers boarded, handcuffed Davis and escorted him away without providing a reason why.
An attorney for Davis, who noted litigation was likely to be pursued in the matter, said the FBI questioned other passengers and United crew members before apologizing and letting Davis go.
Terrell Davis was detained on a United Airlines flight following an incident with a flight attendant.
The incident occurred when Davis' son requested a cup of ice from the flight attendant who either missed or ignored the request.
After landing in Orange County, six FBI and law enforcement agents boarded the plane and detained Davis while seated in front of his wife and children.
Davis' attorney planned to investigate the incident and had contacted United Airlines for an apology which had not been received as of Monday evening.
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][The incident occurred when Davis' son requested a cup of ice from the flight attendant who either missed or ignored the request.][Incident involving a flight attendant and his son.]
[Davis lightly tapped the flight attendant's arm to get his attention, resulting in the attendant shouting 'don't hit me'.][Tapped flight attendant on arm.]
[After landing in Orange County, six FBI and law enforcement agents boarded the plane and detained Davis while seated in front of his wife and children.][Handcuffed on a United Airlines flight over an incident involving a flight attendant.]
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The article contains selective reporting and emotional manipulation. The author only reports details that support Davis' position, while omitting important context about the incident. For example, the article does not mention that Davis was initially asked to leave the plane due to disruptive behavior before the ice incident occurred. Additionally, the author uses emotionally charged language throughout the article to elicit sympathy for Davis and anger towards United Airlines and the flight attendant.
As we landed in Orange County, the pilot asked all passengers to remain seated, six FBI and law enforcement agents boarded the plane... I was then removed from the flight while being recorded by multiple passengers as I was paraded off of the plane in handcuffs by the officers.
Hall of Famer and former Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis said he feels ‘humiliated, embarrassed, powerless and angry’ after authorities detained him on a plane Saturday following an incident with a flight attendant.
The traumatizing experience of my two sons, my daughter, and my wife watching me being placed in handcuffs – without due process or any explanation – cannot be undone.
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The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the incident as 'humiliated', 'embarrassed', 'powerless and angry' without providing any evidence to support these strong emotions. The author also quotes Terrell Davis using similar language in his statement. This is a form of emotional appeal fallacy.
“humiliated, embarrassed, powerless and angry”
“As we landed in Orange County, the pilot asked all passengers to remain seated, six FBI and law enforcement agents boarded the plane,”
“The traumatizing experience of my two sons, my daughter, and my wife watching me being placed in handcuffs — without due process or any explanation — cannot be undone.”
