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Dr. Dao's criminal background

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Does knowing this influence your thoughts about the UAL incident?

In 2003, Dao was charged with 98 counts of illegally prescribing and trafficking prescription painkillers such as hydrocodone, Oxycontin and Percocet. You can read the criminal complaint above, along with other documents related to the case and Dao’s medical license.He was a co-defendant in the case along with Brian D. Case, who was indicted on 33 felony drug charges.

Dao was caught on surveillance video meeting patients and supplying them with painkillers, mainly hydrocodone.
[COLOR=#404040[URL="http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/kbml/finalorders/22439.pdf"]According to a criminal complaint[/URL] on at least one occasion, Dao received $174 in exchange for the pills in an unlabeled bottle. From 2001-2003, Dao “unlawfully prescribed controlled substances” to patients, court documents said.[/COLOR]

The criminal complaint in the case went onto say that Dao would solicit homosexual relations with a male patient in exchange for a prescription for hydrocodone. The meetings occurred at motels and it was found that Dao had written out personal checks to the patient on more than one occasion.

The patient was arrested at a Walgreens Pharmacy and brought in for an interview, where he confessed about his and Dao’s relationship. The man was brought into police custody because he was calling the pharmacy to order prescriptions and saying that he was in fact Dao, picking up prescriptions under numerous aliases.

Dao was eventually arrested by police at a hotel room in Jefferson County on July 25, 2003. The room was under surveillance by the Louisville Police Department and Dao was seen with the male patient without a shirt on and with his pants undone. The patient gave Dao money for a bottle of pills and police stormed the room to arrest him upon the exchange
Dao was officially charged with unlawful prescribing, trafficking in a controlled substance and complicity in obtaining drugs by fraud and deceit and pled not guilty to the charges.

Some of those charges ended up being dismissed, but Dao was eventually convicted on six counts. He was found guilty of complicity in obtaining a controlled substance (hydrocodone) by fraud and sentenced to two years, eight months in prison, a sentence that was suspended, and was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine.

In addition to those convictions, Dao was indicted in Nelson County with eight felony counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud and deceit and eight more of complicity to obtain controlled substances by fraud and deceit. Those charges were all dismissed in April 2005.
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MaggieD said:
Does knowing this influence your thoughts about the UAL incident?




David Dao: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com
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Nope. He paid his debt to society, and has been reinstated to practice medicine and is complying with all court and medical board requirements. If anything, it shows he had a pressing need to remain on that flight. His medical license could again be revoked if he shirks his responsibilities to his patients.
 
MaggieD said:
Does knowing this influence your thoughts about the UAL incident?
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I posted the OP's essence with another link in the main MSM string.
And Yes, it does make a difference.
It shows contempt for the Law.
If legitimate Airline personnel and Police asked me to get up, I would, even if I felt I was right.
This Squealing Pig didn't.

If a cop asks you to 'pull over', and you don't, or hit the gas instead, or don't roll down your window even with the engine off, because you felt you didn't do anything wrong...
Good Luck.

EDIT: I can see I'm going to have to repeat this ad infinitum by the time this string ends.
 
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Nope, unless UAL decides to assert that was why he was "randomly" selected to be removed after boarding the aircraft. Dr. Dao will soon become quite wealthy for his 15 minutes of fame (shame?). As I understand it, every passenger on that aircraft is being paid and likely having to sign a waiver to not later decide that they were freaked out and thus due even more from having to endure watching that mess.
 
Bucky said:
If Trump was treated like that, many liberals would be celebrating. Trust me.
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Trump does not travel commercial, and if he did it would be first class, and those folks are NEVER bumped as they pay top dollar.
 
No it does not. He was boarded and then after the fact told to leave?

I doubt people knew at the time but then we find out all of this happened so 4 United employees
could be on the flight.

I saw some on the news conference today with his attorneys. I bet United is going to be paying
lots money before this case is over. He was saying Dr. Dao had two teeth knocked out, a broken nose and a serious concussion. $$$$$
 
Sure it matters but not very much, the problem is that the airlines do a very poor job of only boarding those people they intend to fly. They should never get to the point where they need to remove someone from a plane for space reasons forcefully or otherwise, that is what is on my mind.
 
Common Sense 1 said:
No it does not. He was boarded and then after the fact told to leave?

I doubt people knew at the time but then we find out all of this happened so 4 United employees
could be on the flight.

I saw some on the news conference today with his attorneys. I bet United is going to be paying
lots money before this case is over. He was saying Dr. Dao had two teeth knocked out, a broken nose and a serious concussion. $$$$$
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A concussion will get you an overnight stay, as for the rest of his injury's, I doubt they required that many overnights in the hospital, like I said, the guy is milking the cash cow.
 
yankintx said:
A concussion will get you an overnight stay, as for the rest of his injury's, I doubt they required that many overnights in the hospital, like I said, the guy is milking the cash cow.
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I agree he will play this out but that does not excuse United for what they did.
 
Yes, to me it's concerning. He ignored police requests and told them he was OK physically resisting. A guy with a rap sheet, big surprise.
Will it matter in the public viral video court? Unfortunately probably not.
 
Common Sense 1 said:
No it does not. He was boarded and then after the fact told to leave?

I doubt people knew at the time but then we find out all of this happened so 4 United employees
could be on the flight.

I saw some on the news conference today with his attorneys. I bet United is going to be paying
lots money before this case is over. He was saying Dr. Dao had two teeth knocked out, a broken nose and a serious concussion. $$$$$
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United is responsible for denying Dao his seat on the plane but his injuries? Unless United directed the police to injure the Doctor I can't see how United can be held responsible for the airport police's behavior.
 
Bucky said:
If Trump was treated like that, many liberals would be celebrating. Trust me.
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If Obama was treated like that, many conservatives would be celebrating. Trust me.




lol
 
Bucky said:
If Trump was treated like that, many liberals would be celebrating. Trust me.
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Bucky....Trump is being sued for inciting violence, which resulted in an injury during one of his campaign rallies, but we all know how you'll respond...so you can spare the finger energy.
 
MaggieD said:
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Basically, no. While I do wonder if he purposely played it up for drama effect, even if everything from his past is true it does not mean he was not the victim in this incident. This incident should stand alone.
 
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