A friend of mine was just thrown off of an AA flight. I have the story, but it is obviously from his side, and I don't know all the details.
He was sitting on the plane, door was still open, and talking on his phone. The FA requested that he hang up, to which he replied that he will shortly and that the door is still open. The FA returned a few minutes later and he was still on the phone. Once again the FA requested he get off the phone, saying "the whole plane is waiting for you to get off the phone." He to the person he was talking to, "ok I gotta go, this guy is being a jerk." and hung up. At this point he was asked to take his bags and leave the deplane.
I understand he definitely wasn't exactly in the right here, but we're they within their rights to expel him after he complied? Just looking for some opinions here as far as what he can do, aside from acting nicer next time.