Man removed from jet is Kentucky doctor with criminal record

CHICAGO (AP) — The man dragged from a full United Express flight by airport security officers in Chicago is a Kentucky physician who was convicted more than a decade ago of felony charges involving his prescribing of drugs.
But David Dao’s unflattering history quickly became the focus of attention, even though there’s no indication that his past influenced how he was treated or that the airline or airport police were aware of his background.
Dao, who is 69 and lives in Elizabet