In case United Airlines isn't aware of how problematic its statement on the controversial removal of a passenger from an overbooked flight is, Merriam-Webster whipped out a definition to enlighten everyone.
On Monday, after videos showed a bloodied United passenger being dragged down the aisle of a plane, the airline attempted to calm the widespread outrage by releasing several statements, one of which claimed that before choosing a passenger to be removed they asked for "volunteers."
That's great, United — except Merriam-Webster defines volunteer, quite simply, as "someone who does something without being forced to," which was clearly not the case here. Read more...
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