The Daily Populous

Tuesday April 25th, 2017 evening edition

United Airlines: Police Reports Blame Passenger for Injuries
Authored by time.com
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United airplanes outside the company's hangar at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in Newark, New Jersey, on April 12, 2017.

Dr. David Dao, whose forcible removal from an overbooked United Airlines flight unleashed a PR maelstrom for the carrier, was "aggressive" and "flailing his arms" as he fought with officers.

That's according to incident reports filed by the Chicago aviation officers who dragged him from the plane.

The passenger then hits his head on an armrest before being dragged down the aisle.

Two of the aviation officers' reports blame Dao for his injuries.

Thomas Demetrio, the Chicago personal injury lawyer representing Dao told the Times that the aviation officers' reports were “utter nonsense.". »

'Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' Author Robert M. Pirsig Dies At 88
Authored by npr.org

'Zen And The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' Author Robert M. Pirsig Dies At 88.

Robert M. Pirsig, who inspired generations to road trip across America with his "novelistic autobigraphy," Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, died Monday at the age of 88.

Pirsig wrote just two books: Zen (subtitled "An Inquiry Into Values") and Lila: An Inquiry into Morals. »

Mayor Taylor Says Poverty is a Symptom of Atheism
Authored by sacurrent.com

At an April 3 mayoral candidate forum, Mayor Ivy Taylor shared her surprising views on systemic poverty in San Antonio.

The video shows Taylor and fellow candidate Councilman Ron Nirenberg answering a question from Megan Legacy, the director of SA Christian Resource Center.

She asks: "What do you see as the deepest, systemic causes of generational poverty in San Antonio? »

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