These are the basic facts: Completed Gen Decs were given to capt. 10 minutes after take off. Purser was in Business Class for 15 minutes, during that time capt. called for "Crew Decs." When she returned to First Class, she was told of his request. She called him and asked if she could bring them up in about 10 minutes with his meal...as security procedures require several Flight Attendants to guard cockpit. He demanded them immediately. She said ...ok. She was sitting in her jumpseat retrieving them and her phone rang again...the captain was screaming he wanted Crew Decs NOW!! She said she was right there getting them. She slide them under cockpit door as is often done to maintain cockpit security. She coordinated 2 relief breaks for the cockpit without any problem or any sign of problem with the captain. Six hours later she was awakened from her break and told to prepare for landing in Miami. She later said she immediately feared the worst...they were going to crash and they had to "prep" the cabin. As it turns out the captain told her she was being removed from the flight for safety reasons. When she asked what she did??...he said, "talk to your supervisor about it in Chicago." Another Flight Attendant was on the interphone and "verbally witnessed" the conversation. They were shocked. She went to every cabin and explained to her flying partners what she knew to be happening. She deplaned in MIA and directly dead headed to Chicago where she received a very warm reception from United management and her flying partners. The captain has been "seperated permanetly" from United Airlines and the Purser is continuing to fly her schedule...draw your own conclusion.

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