OF Star’s Airport Meltdown Makes Entire Plane Pay The Price | Bodycam

[00:00:00]I need to speak to you in the front.

[00:00:01]Listen, listen, listen, listen what's going to happen. Listen what Listen what's going to happen.

[00:00:08]If you guys do not deplane the aircraft now, I am going to deplane this aircraft and you're going to be arrested for trespassing. Do you understand that?

[00:00:16]Do you understand that? We're speaking to you and we're >> I need a lawyer.

[00:00:20]>> Okay. Like I said, what actually happens [music] the moment an airline tells you to leave and you decide to stay. Most people get that answer wrong. This is not a customer service dispute.

[00:00:29]The law changed the moment that order was given.

[00:00:38]If they refuse, I have to deplane the aircraft. Yeah.

[00:00:46]Hello.

[00:01:00]>> Passengers that are in first class wrong flight.

[00:01:03]They accepted those drinks and started drinking and then they were told to go back to their seats, but they were already intoxicated.

[00:01:08]>> Okay.

[00:01:09]>> So now I'm asking them to please come to the front so I can speak to them.

[00:01:12]They're refusing to come out.

[00:01:13]>> Okay.

[00:01:14]>> Is that >> So they're not flying, right?

[00:01:15]>> They're not flying.

[00:01:16]>> Okay, so they're not flying.

[00:01:17]I'm going to watch you. Let them know they need to deplane the aircraft. If they do not, we're going to deplane the aircraft and then we're going to forcibly remove them.

[00:01:24]>> Okay, thank you.

[00:01:26]>> Okay, thank you guys very much.

[00:01:34]Put the doors departing.

[00:01:38]They refused?

[00:01:39]All right.

[00:01:40]Deplane the whole aircraft.

[00:01:43]We got to deplane the aircraft. They're refusing to come off?

[00:01:46]>> to come off.

[00:01:54]They're all the way in the back.

[00:01:55]>> I'm there and told them this is the third time I've asked them to please come to the front of the plane. So they're And this is the fourth time I'm telling you I'm not coming off. So You are going to just tell them that they don't they don't want to talk All right, I have to first ask them. If they don't, then we just proceed to the >> Let them Hey, Pablo, let them know that if they do not deboard, we they are going to be arrested for trespassing.

[00:02:17]>> You know what? I'm I'm just going to give them the verbal warning myself.

[00:02:22]>> deboard 348 >> Yeah.

[00:02:28]>> deboard 348 deboard 348 >> Stephen, he said he's a trespasser.

[00:02:37]>> deboard 348 deboard 348 >> And this is what we've been working on our report.

[00:02:45]>> For what?

[00:02:45]>> Hi.

[00:02:46]Uh I need to speak to you in the front.

[00:02:48]>> Listen, I'm not >> Listen.

[00:02:49]>> I will see you in court.

[00:02:50]>> Listen.

[00:02:51]Listen what's going to happen. Listen what Listen what's going to happen.

[00:02:54]If you guys do not deboard the aircraft now, I am going to deplane this aircraft and you're going to be arrested for trespassing. Do you understand that?

[00:03:03]Do you understand that?

[00:03:04]>> We're speaking to you and we >> a lawyer.

[00:03:06]>> Okay. Like I said, we're going to deboard this aircraft and I'm going to take you to jail. Do you understand that?

[00:03:12]Okay, she understands it.

[00:03:38]>> deboarding >> Yep.

[00:03:43]>> Thank you, gentlemen.

[00:03:44]>> All right.

[00:03:45]>> No worries. I appreciate your time.

[00:03:47]Would you like to deboard the aircraft or would you like me to >> Would you please hire an >> So basically the end result is that you deboard the aircraft >> She's going to be a 39.

[00:04:11]It's Two of them? Well, they're both going cuz he was next to her and he heard the same speech.

[00:04:34]Is that my phone you're holding?

[00:04:45]Excuse me.

[00:04:47]Thank you very much.

[00:04:50]She's not going to get up. I already told her I want her to get up. She's not going to Good luck, guys. Thanks.

[00:05:17]Just remember.

[00:05:33]Okay, thank you.

[00:05:34]Okay, thank you.

[00:05:47]Carlos.

[00:05:49]Help me.

[00:06:08]>> Yeah, I'm I'm going to suck.

[00:06:12]>> Yeah.

[00:06:12]>> Yeah.

[00:06:13]>> Yeah.

[00:06:14]Don't be sorry.

[00:06:16]>> Thank you.

[00:06:17]>> Yeah.

[00:06:25]>> So now what happens? We're all going to miss our connection.

[00:06:28]The airport is next to me.

[00:06:30]But if we only have a 30-minute connection and there's no more flights >> to have to rebook book you over there.

[00:06:35]>> We're going to have to get a hotel if we can't get a hotel.

[00:06:39]>> When we get this out, we can do that.

[00:06:56]Sorry about this, guys.

[00:07:22]Bye.

[00:07:23]>> Bye. No, no, no, no. No, no, wait.

[00:07:26]Good luck.

[00:07:27]>> Thank you.

[00:07:28]Thanks.

[00:07:42]No, they're going to get it.

[00:07:44]I'm going to We were supposed to get out BEFORE WE DEBOARDED.

[00:08:02]ONCE ONCE SHE PASSES, hold these people back so we can take care of business here and When I told you to exit the aircraft, that's when I That's when you were supposed to exit.

[00:09:31]>> You told me to call your attorney, this is what happened.

[00:09:34]>> Yeah, I DON'T GIVE A [ __ ] LIKE, the attorney is going to hit you up, so Why are you so rude?

[00:09:41]>> Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold up, honey.

[00:09:43]>> And if I said no, then was that my fault? We were going to be able to still go on our flight? We were still going to be able to fly, Aubrey?

[00:09:52]>> Hold on, honey.

[00:09:53]>> Because I was not sitting in the right seat?

[00:09:57]You're doing that because I was not sitting in the right seat?

[00:10:01]>> I literally have everything recorded with this.

[00:10:04]>> All right. Come on.

[00:10:05]>> They're just doing their job.

[00:10:06]>> Come on, honey.

[00:10:06]>> They're just doing their part. I understand.

[00:10:10]Honey, I know.

[00:10:13]>> All right. Stop.

[00:10:15]I need somebody to give me the info on the the flight attendant, the pilot, and this gentleman.

[00:10:27]>> I asked you though.

[00:10:28]I was sitting there.

[00:10:38]>> I need a I need a female for a pat down.

[00:10:40]>> I'm sorry.

[00:10:41]>> [laughter] >> I need a female for a pat down.

[00:10:44]>> That is insane.

[00:10:48]I have it on video and I literally have the guy saying they told me to tell you that No, that's No, that's good because I We're good.

[00:10:55]>> Mommy, that's not nice.

[00:10:56]>> I I'm getting kicked out because I didn't sit in the right [ __ ] seat.

[00:11:02]>> Come on. Get up. Get up. Get up. Get up.

[00:11:03]Get up. Come on. Get up.

[00:11:05]>> I'm sorry. I just had a >> I need to pee.

[00:11:07]>> I had to do like yoga yoga on the way to jail.

[00:11:13]Oh my god, I can't I was like There we go.

[00:11:21]I love you.

[00:11:28]You were good to me.

[00:11:34]Sonya.

[00:11:36]And that's your spot.

[00:11:37]>> I parked over here.

[00:11:51]>> Run, run.

[00:11:53]Hey, hey, don't sit in the wrong seat.

[00:11:55]Don't sit in >> No, I told these guys to get me for get it for me. The guys over there I told them they get me for the pilot the pilot tell it.

[00:12:05]Who else is over here?

[00:12:06]Yeah, I got to go back and get >> Actually, I need to call my mail address to my Hey, don't sit in the wrong seat cuz you'll get arrested.

[00:12:12]>> to my mail.

[00:12:14]>> Hey, don't sit in first class because uh you'll get arrested.

[00:12:28]Sonia.

[00:12:41]>> Go down exit door 11 and I'm parked at 12.

[00:12:50]I'm at 4:32 2.

[00:12:56]Can I get a female officer to get you down lower door 12 with the pet now?

[00:13:12]>> Get in.

[00:13:12]>> Let's do THE THE ELEVATOR.

[00:13:32]>> YOU WERE AWESOME.

[00:14:29]>> THE GREEN AND WHITE RIGHT THERE?

[00:15:08]Where's Where's your ID?

[00:15:10]>> In my purse?

[00:15:11]>> You have it on you?

[00:15:12]>> Why would I have it on me?

[00:15:13]>> No, you don't have your purse on you?

[00:15:15]>> You guys arrested me.

[00:15:17]>> Where your purse was in the overhead?

[00:15:18]>> Yes.

[00:15:19]No, my purse was right there on the floor.

[00:15:23]They keep my purse on the floor.

[00:15:25]>> I just asked you for your information.

[00:15:26]>> Oh, okay. I'm like, "What do you mean?"

[00:15:29]I hope it's in there. Oh my god.

[00:15:36]>> I got to get this bag OUT OF HERE.

[00:15:48]ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE.

[00:15:50]THANK YOU.

[00:15:53]YOU'RE WELCOME.

[00:15:55]GOOD NIGHT, LOVE YOU. WELL, I WAS behind the seat, so I could see.

[00:15:57]>> I got to sit back here with my hands behind >> Yes, turn sideways so it doesn't hurt.

[00:16:01]Put your shoulder on the seat and your knees to one side or the other. It's a lot more comfortable.

[00:16:06]>> But I they let them go in the back before.

[00:16:09]>> What?

[00:16:09]>> I'm not aggressive.

[00:16:11]>> No, I have to put them in the back this time.

[00:16:12]>> I've been back here without them.

[00:16:13]>> Okay.

[00:16:14]It's not going to come off until we get to the jail. I can't take them off.

[00:16:17]>> In Miami?

[00:16:18]>> In Miami, they don't come off until you get to the jail. I'll put them in the front.

[00:16:26]>> OH MY GOD.

[00:16:28]HEY, GIRL.

[00:16:30]I MISS YOU.

[00:16:34]>> ALL RIGHT, LET ME START THE CAR.

[00:16:37]>> UNDER 49 U.S.C. section 44902 B, an air carrier may refuse to transport any passenger deemed inimical to safety. No criminal conviction required, no court order required. 14 CFR section 91.3A gives the pilot in command sole and final authority over the operation of the aircraft, including the decision to remove any person before departure.

[00:17:00]Under Florida statute section 810 081 an aircraft is legally classified as a conveyance. The moment boarding permission is revoked, [music] every second a passenger remains constitutes an active criminal offense. Section 810 082 A escalates the charge to a first-degree misdemeanor.

[00:17:22]The instant a person is warned by an authorized agent and refuses to leave, each repeated warning is not [music] courtesy. It is an additional statutory element being satisfied. United States v. Wilks 662 F 3D 524 9th Cir. 2011 and 11 confirmed that aircraft cabins constitute private property.

[00:17:51]Trespass law applies in full the moment permission to remain is withdrawn.

[00:17:56]Graham v. Connor 490 U.S. 3861989 [music] sets the use of force standard reasonableness is judged from the officer's perspective at the moment of the decision, not from the passenger's version of events reconstructed afterward. The Sixth Amendment right to counsel attaches at the initiation of formal criminal proceedings, not during a compliance order. Saying I have a lawyer does not suspend a lawful removal. Under Cordero v. Cia 629 F 2 D1375th Cir. 1982 Federal Aviation Regulations preempt conflicting state law claims. The captain's authority is federal. It cannot be negotiated at the seat level.

[00:18:45]Key lesson compliance with a lawful removal order is not a waiver of rights.

[00:18:48]It is the legal prerequisite for exercising them.

[00:18:51]The right to challenge, appeal, and sue survives the moment you walk off the plane. 14 CFR part 259 provides the DOT consumer complaint process. 42 U.S.C. section 1983 provides a civil rights claim channel.

[00:19:09]Both remain fully available after compliance.

[00:19:12]Neither requires remaining on the aircraft. So, the real question is this, if an airline's removal order can be legally wrong, but still legally enforceable in the moment, where exactly does the passenger's protection begin?

[00:19:23]The law draws a sharp line between the right to resist and the right to seek remedy. Understanding [music] which side of that line you are standing on could be the difference between walking off the plane and being carried off in handcuffs.