The number one >> August 24th, 2023, US airport terminal. An intoxicated passenger refused to leave the secure side of the airport even after being denied boarding and rebooked for the next day. Airport police gave him chance after chance to walk away, but [music] more than 15 minutes of warnings only made the situation worse. >> What's going on? >> A lot of people are complaining. Yeah, disruptive to some of the customers. Horrible odor. >> Is he intoxicated? >> Uh I'd probably say a combination. >> [music] >> Of intoxication and probably maybe popping pills. >> Where was he flying to? >> [music] >> He's going to >> Chicago? >> Chicago? >> We rebooked him. >> Okay, so he's rebooked for >> Yeah, he's rebooked for tomorrow. >> Same time tomorrow. >> So he's all right. We just got to get him out. >> Yeah. >> Martin is his name, right? >> Yes. >> All right. Is that his rebooking? >> Thank you. >> What's up, buddy? >> [music] >> Martin. Martin. >> Fire rescue, man. >> Martin. Martin. >> Sir. >> Martin. Martin, wake up. >> Hey. >> Wake up. How you doing, buddy? You all right? Okay, we got your ticket here. Do you live in Florida or you live in Chicago? >> [music] >> Martin, you got to wake up, man. It's hot over here at the window, too. You hot? How you doing? Okay, we got your ticket. Do you want to fly? And we got ICT coming, right? >> [music] >> I'm going to ask for a few. Okay. 4811, if you have a few extra bodies, can you have them respond over here just routine? How you doing, Martin? You ready to go out? >> [music] >> We got your ticket. Is there anybody we can call, Martin? Can we call somebody for you to have them come pick you up? Say again? Is there anybody we can call? Do you need help? But you got to go out the exit. You don't have any business in here today. All right. You're going to have a board in a minute. All right? So, don't do that, okay? We're here to help you. But if you do that, it's going to go bad. You okay? Think about it. We got you a ticket here to fly, okay? Don't be Don't be crazy. I got the worst clothes. I ain't going to work. Martin. Come on. >> Come on, man. >> Rise to your feet. Let's go. Time to leave. You can't stay over here. >> You were not allowed to fly on your plane on the flight. They rebooked you for tomorrow. So, you have to leave the airport. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Come on. Let's go. >> Stand up. We will escort you out. You can get a taxi or an Uber. And you can leave. You can't stay here. >> Yeah. Let's just go, Martin. >> Come on, man. Don't make it worse than it >> It doesn't have to be like this. Let's go get you a cab. >> It does have to No. If you just If you just get up and walk out the door, we're done. >> Yeah? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Seriously. Martin, this is your ticket. This is your ticket, [music] man. For tomorrow, okay? There you go. Come on, Martin. Come on, man. >> Who's lying? >> We are. >> No BS. No. No BS. >> You need >> We just want to help you. >> You think he needs a chair? >> You do not. You don't know. You don't. You don't You don't know us. Yes, you do. >> No, you don't. Let me get a chair. Martin, you want a chair? Martin, you want a chair to go out? >> Can you walk out of here on your own? You can't walk out. We can wheel you out. You can get you a taxi. >> You need help? Seriously? >> We are here to help you. >> That is You're not. You are so not. >> Okay. >> You have a family member we can call for you? >> Yeah. You guys like food? >> This is your ticket. We got you a ticket. >> Yeah. >> But the flight already left. You're not on this You're going to be on the next one. >> All right. >> So >> Sorry, bro. >> So you're going to You're going to come back tomorrow. All right? We'll get you a ticket, okay? All right? >> [music] >> That's your ticket, okay? >> [music] >> I'm not taking it. >> Okay, you don't have to You don't have to take it. >> be able to fly then. That's your ticket for tomorrow. You'll be able to >> your ticket. >> [music] >> Mhm? >> I haven't done nothing wrong. [music] >> No, you haven't done anything. They just don't want you on the flight. >> I haven't done nothing wrong. >> I can't hear you. Come on, Martin. Come on, buddy. Come on. Let's go. Martin, I'm going to put your ticket over here, okay? That's your ticket, okay? You have a ticket for tomorrow. All right? Seriously. Come back tomorrow. >> I'm not saying nothing wrong. >> The airline doesn't want you on the airline. That's all. All right? Let's go. >> Come on, miss. >> Come on. You want me to grab this bag for you. Say again? I can't hear you. What do you say? >> He said I've done nothing wrong. >> No, but You don't have a flight today in here, so you don't need to be on this side, okay? So, we're going to take you out to the unsecure side. And from there you can do what you need to do. All right, so let's go out to the unsecure side. Huh? Is that a refusal? Is that a refusal? >> It is a refusal. >> Then that means you're going to go to jail. >> I've done nothing wrong. >> We need you to go outside the exit. Martin, stand Time to get up. You're going to end up getting in trouble, Martin. >> Why? >> Because you're not doing anything. >> nothing wrong. >> If you don't listen [music] to us, you're going to go to jail. You have no business on this side. You're not allowed to be on this side of the airport. Yeah, there's going to be more in a minute. >> There's going to be more. You're going to put nothing wrong. >> You're not listening to us. What you're doing now is wrong. You cannot stay on this side of the terminal. >> doing is wrong. >> Okay, so what do you want us to do, Martin? >> [music] >> What do you want us to do? You can't stay here. >> wrong here. Why is there like nine guys? >> Because you look like you want to fight. And we're not going to do that. >> Are you really? >> Yes. >> Really? >> Yes. >> No. >> Then grab your stuff, let's go. >> You are >> Grab your stuff and let's go. We're not How many times do we got to tell you, Martin? We don't want to fight, we want you to get up and walk out of here. >> I'm going to get B-CAT over here. >> They're on the ramp. >> Yeah. That way when we take him to jail, it's done. >> I've done nothing wrong. >> You're not listening. >> You're not allowed to be on this side of the airport. >> If you continue to refuse, you'll be If you continue to refuse, you're going to jail. >> Can you get an agent over here? Yeah, we're going to call him now. >> [music] >> Give me your phone. No, I got him. >> Uh, you want to call him a cop? >> You're refusing to listen to us. >> I am? >> That's what's wrong. >> Huh? >> Yeah, he's got him on speed dial. Martin, we got you a ticket. You can fly tomorrow. You just can't fly today. >> anything wrong. >> Okay. >> It's okay. The judge will see I have done nothing wrong. >> The judge will see you should have walked out. >> It's It's so beautiful. >> Okay. >> I mean, really? Really? >> Really what? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> They've asked you to leave several times and you're refusing to >> You're refusing to leave. That's what's wrong. >> I'm not. I have done nothing wrong. >> You can't stay here, though. That's what's wrong. >> Why? >> Because you don't You don't have a ticket to fly today. >> Who's saying that? >> You're on private property. >> Plane already left, my friend. They rebooked you for tomorrow. So, get up and leave and you won't go to jail. >> This will be awesome. >> This is going to be awesome? >> He wants to. >> All right. I'm waiting for BK. I'm waiting for BK. >> I haven't done [music] anything wrong. >> Yeah, you're trespassing. That's what's wrong. >> I got a taxi. >> Have you been arrested before? >> Yeah. I'm on my phone, I'm leaving. >> I got it. Martin. >> The judge will not believe that you're saying I'm wrong. >> All right. I'm just going We're trespassing. >> You can go to my house. >> Your ticket's not until tomorrow. They rebooked you. >> I don't think he's going to be flying tomorrow. >> You can come back in once they open up. >> I'm calling. >> I'll answer. >> Yeah. >> Here we go. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Say something. >> Oh, you got somebody? Okay. He said he got somebody? >> [music] >> No, I got him. Hey, we have like an incident over at Charlie 3. We have a >> [music] >> person that was not he was denied boarding on a flight United. And uh he's refusing to leave. So, we may have need an agent over here before we go hands on with him. All right, cuz yeah, he's refusing to leave. He doesn't have any reason on the secure side. So, all right. So, I don't know if you want to send somebody. All right. All right. >> Try to be nice to you, okay? You're going to incur fines and you're going to go to jail. Is it worth it? And you're not going to be able to they're going to put you on a no-fly list. Is it worth it? >> jail. >> Okay. I'm not going to be in jail. It's up to you. You want to do it the nice way or you want to go to jail and incur fines. You're going to be put on the no-fly list. We're trying to be nice to you. So, how do you want to do it? >> You are going to be on >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. [music] It's up to you. We're trying to be nice. We're giving you every option to >> trying to be nice. >> You are. We're being very nice. >> No, you're being at least you guys >> These guys are being >> Okay. So, I see you want to take it the other way, all right? Okay. You know, you you understand you're going to be arrested for trespassing. You aware of that? You're trespassing. We asked you to leave. You're not leaving. You're refusing to leave. >> to be awesome. >> It's going to be awesome? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And I haven't done anything wrong. >> Yes, you're trespassing. >> Have I? Have I? >> Okay. >> I've been doing all right. >> Yeah, I'm done. >> [music] >> Martin, you're about to go to jail. Could be walking out. >> You are all going to be It's going to be awesome. I love it. I love that. I love that. Yeah. You like it? Really? >> What's going Who is he flying? Uh United. He's He was flying United, but this is not going to happen tomorrow. >> This doesn't happen. >> Do you Do you have a flight to Hawaii? You can just walk out. >> [music] >> You made this freaking problem. Look, you guys are all out. This This Really? Really? Hey. >> I don't need to fly that flight either. >> Really? >> What was the flight he was on? He was supposed to go to Chicago. >> Huh? >> Really? >> The one with the >> Chicago. You [ __ ] scumbags. >> All right. >> Really? >> [music] >> I mean, come on. Really? >> Okay, he was >> scumbags. Yeah? It's really what you want to do? Is this really what you want to do? Is this really what you want to do? Uh scumbags. >> He's coming up in a minute. >> you you >> [music] >> I have done nothing. >> What What's your accomplishment here? Because you're going to go to jail. Once she comes Listen to me. Once she comes up here and she tells you you're trespassing, you're going to go to jail. What are you trying to You have one last chance to leave. Do you want to do that or not? Once she comes up and says you're trespassing, you're going to go to jail. You okay with that? What are you trying to accomplish? You're going to go to jail. >> you trying to accomplish? >> I'm going to take you to jail. That's what I'm going to accomplish. I'm trying to be nice and let you guys out. I've given you one last chance. If she comes through that jetway, you're going to go to jail. >> You can walk out. >> You can walk out now. It's up to you. >> Good luck. >> Good luck what? So, you're you're refusing to get up and leave? >> No, I'm s- >> I'm asking you. I'm trying to be nice. I've been rationalizing with you. I've been more than that. I've been standing here 15 minutes. >> This guy. This guy. >> You do understand you're going to go to jail. >> So what? >> Trespassing. She's coming in here right now. I'm going to give you one last chance to get up. So, you're going to refuse to go? >> Okay. I can't wait. >> Okay. >> I want to see the judge. I can't wait to see the judge. The judge is going to love it. All right. Have a good day, dumb. >> All right. So, he was he was denied boarding on a flight by United. >> Okay. >> He went to Chicago. They gave him a ticket for tomorrow, but he has no business on the secure side now. >> Trespassing. >> That's you. >> So, he's So, he's here just waiting? >> No, no. They wanted He had no business on this side, so he needs to go out. But, he's >> So, you want to trespass him? >> Yeah, he's kind of scaring the passengers. >> Okay. >> All right. Good? >> No problem. >> Yeah. Just trespass him. >> get your uh >> Cuz we're going to We've been dealing with him for 15 minutes. >> Okay. I'm just going to let my supervisor know that he's >> know. >> We're trespassing for >> Yep. Let me get your Let me get yours, you get mine. >> Yes. He has an ID? >> Uh I haven't been able to get it off of him yet. He looks like he wants to fight. >> You're trespassing? >> Go ahead and take me. >> Give me 1 second. I'm going to call. Let's see if they want to go ahead and just go ahead and trespass him. >> Yeah. We're trying to get him to walk out. But, he's not doing it. >> I think I should just go. >> Huh? >> Before that we use force. >> Huh? >> I said I think he should just go before we use force. >> We're trying to avoid it. We need to trespass him so we can >> Yeah. >> It's better if >> Um they're trying to see Do you want to go ahead and trespass him? Trespass this person? >> He's refusing to leave the side area. He doesn't have a ticket. >> So, he's intoxicated here, and on top of that he's not supposed to be here. He's He has a flight like tomorrow. >> Yeah. >> For tomorrow? >> He was denied today a flight, so now he's >> He was denied today for the flight, so he has a flight for tomorrow. >> You're You're a piece of Say something to me. You're a piece of I will slap your ass. >> Are you threatening a police officer right now? >> You are the worst piece of >> Martin, why are you being like that? Martin. Okay, perfect. Thank you. Why are you being like that? >> Because he's a He's a horrible cop. >> Let's go. Stand up. Stand up. Woah woah woah woah woah woah. Go find your It's okay, Martin. You're good. Put you in a wheelchair. Get up. Stand up. There you go. Get up. There you Sit him in this wheelchair right here. Put him down. Sit down. There you go. You're going to be great. Oh. My lawyers. >> Put your feet up. Put your feet on the Put your feet We don't want to shackle your feet, all right? >> Come on, man. >> All right, let's move. >> Let's go. >> [music] >> I feel like this It's going to be a awesome. Sister, you know, you're going to be in they're horrible. Yeah. No. You. You. >> Run upstairs. Upstairs. >> Up. Up. I can't wait. I can't wait. This is going to be the best ever. Oh my god. Dumb ass. I can't wait. You dumb asses are so in trouble. >> What is over there? >> I can't wait. I can't wait. I can't wait. You. Don't touch me. I can't wait. Don't you touch me. >> Just relax. >> Don't you touch me. I can't wait. You What's that? What the What's that? No. You. What What's that? You. You. What the [ __ ] Stop. Don't you touch me. Don't you touch me. >> What do you got in your pockets? If you guys stand them up, I'll check his pockets. Put the brakes on these tires. Put the brake on the tire. Stand them up. Stand up. >> Let's see. You want to put him in? Stephen is his name. S. T. >> Can I take a picture of the ID? >> Uh there's There is no ID, actually. >> Really? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> But >> But you got it on this side. >> It's on this. >> a picture of this, too. >> And he's got several credit cards with the same name. Yeah. He's got to have ID. He's got to have some sort of ID. Yeah, he's got several credit cards with his name, Stephen Elliott G. >> How was he able to get in if he had no ID? >> No, he's got ID. It's probably It's probably in here. He didn't have it in his wallet. Stephen and May. >> Oh. >> I'm trying to be nice. And he's got Spike TV. >> After more than 15 minutes of warnings, officers determined the passenger was refusing lawful orders to leave the secure terminal. What began as a missed flight ended with an arrest after his continued disruptive behavior. He was ultimately charged with disorderly intoxication and trespassing. Sometimes the arrest isn't about missing the flight, it's about refusing every opportunity to walk away. 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