On August 3rd, 2025,
deputies were dispatched to Punta Gorda
Airport in response to a reported
disturbance.
>> So don't tell me
>> the rules haven't changed.
>> No, I know. And last year they said,
"Okay, you can go. You don't have to."
>> Maybe they let it as a courtesy, but we
can't let it as a courtesy every day to
every passenger. So you either pay or
you download the app.
>> I already bought the ticket.
>> Okay. Well, you bought a ticket, but you
don't have a boarding pass. You need a
boarding pass to get through security.
Your choose. You choose. You do the app
on your phone or you pay for the board
pass.
>> I'm not going to.
>> Then you don't fly.
>> And I will sue this company.
>> You don't fly.
>> So, here's what's going to happen. We're
going to come out of line and we're
going to talk like gentlemen over there.
>> I will talk right here.
>> So, I bought a ticket.
>> Sir, let me let me speak.
>> Okay. Go ahead.
>> Okay. My name is Sergeant Shaw County
Sheriff's Office. Okay. Yes.
>> I'm a law enforcement officer.
>> Yes, I see.
>> Allegiance has their procedures and
policies. Okay.
>> Let me finish. Let me let me talk.
>> Okay.
>> Their procedures and policies were
explained to you. You do not wish to
follow those procedures or policies that
they inquire,
>> which is either board by your app or let
me finish. Let me finish.
>> Okay.
>> Or purchase the boarding pass. Correct.
>> You're not doing it.
>> Or or they could wave the price.
>> They're not doing it. So either those
two options.
>> No, there's three. There's three.
>> I'm not going to elevate my voice or
we'll have problems. I don't want that.
>> There is three options.
>> I'm talking to you like a gentleman.
Talk to me like a gentleman or this is
over.
>> Excuse me, officer.
>> Or I'll have you trespass and you can
leave.
>> There are three options.
>> There is not today.
>> Oh, today?
>> Yes. Today they told me. Today they told
me there's two options. I heard those
options.
>> Okay, hold on. I just want to videotape
them.
>> You You It's on recording. I have it all
documented. Sir, you sir, you're dealing
with me.
>> I'm looking for my phone.
>> You put it down probably here.
>> You're dealing with me. Okay.
>> You're not dealing with the legion.
>> I want to
>> I understand what you want. What you
want doesn't always exist right this
minute. You're going to be complying
with what I want. Okay. I've been very
cordial with you.
>> Yes, you have.
>> And I've been cordial with you.
>> Leo's airside.
Haven't I?
>> You've elevated your voice more than one
time with me.
>> Oh, is that against the law?
>> No, but I'm That's not cordial.
>> I mean, did I apologize
>> for uh for possible trespass?
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>> I want proof that they're denying me.
>> It's going to be in a police report.
>> No, I want proof that I'm saying it.
>> Yeah.
>> So, I'm taking video.
>> It's on audio right here.
>> She just did it. I don't.
>> It's on my body.
>> And sometimes those seem to disappear.
>> They don't disappear, sir.
>> Yes, they do. Don't Don't [ __ ] me,
please.
>> I don't [ __ ] you. And I'm not going
to argue.
>> You're saying police departments their
recordings don't disappear when people
ask for a foil request of them. Request
it. You can request it.
>> I know. And sometimes they disappear.
That's why a lot of people videotape
their own cuz this won't disappear.
>> Allegian has talked to you already. They
have asked me to tell you those options
were done.
>> Well, I'm just going to ask them one
more time. I will do it in a nice
manner.
>> Let me explain to you
>> and I'm going to video.
>> Before you do that, let me explain to
you some things real quick. Airside's
coming over here, which is Port
Authority on their end, which is their
security. That's
>> I'm telling you now,
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>> if this continues
and you do not leave,
>> that's all I'm doing.
>> I need you need to let me talk.
>> Will you let me talk after that?
>> No, let me first talk.
>> Okay. I said, then will you let me talk?
>> After you let me finish. You need to
hear this.
>> Okay.
>> If you do not comply and leave
peacefully, you'll be trespassed. And if
you do not leave, you'll be arrested. Do
you understand? Those are your options.
>> Yes, I hear you. Can I speak now?
>> You can.
>> Okay. I'm going to stand there. Ask him
one last time. I'm going to video record
it. Yep.
>> I'm going to video record it.
>> I will bring her over here and she will
talk to you over here.
>> She can do that.
>> And if if you're not cordial, the
conversation's over and you're leaving
the building.
>> You understand?
>> Did I say yes already?
>> You did, but I'm asking you if you
understood.
>> Yes.
>> Yes. We're like four times.
>> Good. Good. Cuz I want it clear.
>> Okay. Tell her.
>> No, I I will ask her. I'm not telling
anyone
>> but you.
>> Well, then I'll go up there.
>> I will ask.
>> Then I will go up and ask them.
>> You're not listening.
>> I'll have you leave now and there will
be nothing over there.
>> I'm going to either go up there or you
can go up there.
>> I am going to ask. I'm not telling
anyone over there to come here. I'm
going to ask them.
>> Okay. And if
>> that's what that's what a person should
do.
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It's It's already on audio on live. He
just wants you to tell him again what
his options are so he can report it for
cuz he doesn't believe it will be
captured. He thinks I'll delete it.
>> So he wants to hear you tell him his
options.
>> His options. Okay. Send him over here.
We'll get you over here.
>> Pay $5 or download the app. It's not
live.
>> He just wants to hear that on audio on
his own video.
>> I'm already live, so he doesn't believe
this will be downloaded. He thinks I'm
going to delete my recording.
>> Right here, sir.
>> Right here.
>> Right here. No further. Right here. No
further.
>> You're speaking to him.
>> Your name, sir?
>> My name is Todd.
>> Todd. Thank you, Todd. I just want to
double check.
I'm so upset at you guys right now. Um,
>> what did she say?
>> She's talking to her manager. Keep
going.
>> Well, I thought she said something.
>> She did not. She did not.
>> Okay. I want to hear you say that you're
denying me on the aircraft because I
won't spend $5 for something that I
already paid for and you won't I won't
download something on my phone.
>> Giving you the option to download the
app. That would save you the $5. You
download the app. He downloaded 40
passing
$5 for 40 passes stated per policy on
our website
>> or he could have downloaded the email
>> for what?
>> Or the email at home.
>> Emailing
pass on the email.
>> Call you back and deal with incident.
Do you know what that means? The email
at home.
>> I don't belong to Allegent.
>> They've explained to you your options.
You can look up those options and talk
to whoever you wish. Do not step them
forward. Please back up.
>> I'm going to give them the $5.
>> I ask you, please step back.
>> We're cashless.
>> They're cashless.
>> It's cashless.
>> I don't have
>> I don't have a credit card.
>> Please step back, though.
>> We don't take cash.
>> I don't have a credit card. Okay.
>> So, now you're denying me because I
don't have a credit card.
>> Airlines do not use cash. Okay.
>> They don't.
>> Not since 911.
>> Please step back.
>> I spent 34 years. I was flying the
night.
>> Sir, I told you be court. Please step
back.
>> Please step back.
>> She's lying.
>> No. Take your phone and step back.
>> She's lying.
>> Come on. You're going to be This is
>> I'm offering $5. You're going to be
trespassed.
>> I'm offering the $5. I'm telling you now
you're going
>> I'm offering the $5.
>> I'm going to have a unit come. If you
don't back up, you're going to jail.
>> I'm offering that.
>> It's the last chance.
>> Okay. Did they say or did they not say
that if I send if I give them the money?
They'll give me the board.
>> I'm telling you, I'm not semantics.
>> I'm not arguing. I'm not here to argue
with you.
>> You're You're
>> I'm not here to argue with you.
>> I'm going to be nice. You're an idiot.
You're stupid and you're ignorant.
>> Okay.
>> You know that.
>> Sorry you feel that way.
>> Well, how else am I supposed to feel?
So, here we go.
>> Giving you a trespass warning. When I
leave,
>> you'll be getting one right over here.
>> Okay, let's go.
>> Just sit on the bench, sir.
>> I'll stand wherever I feel like.
>> Okay, sir.
>> Central Mary one, can you have the unit
meet me up with the
>> You don't know what you're talking
about, and they're mine.
I I do know what I'm talking about when
it comes to trespass and what your
actual
>> All the airlines have gone only to cash
since 911. I worked the airlines flying
on 911. That's [ __ ]
>> Your argument here is you're you're
misunderstanding the argument with
>> She's lying.
>> Okay. Your argument is with Allegiance
and you're not going to win that
argument here. You want to take it
elsewhere, you can.
>> I will take it to court and I will take
your
>> guys to court.
>> You can. We'll go in front of a judge.
>> My actions has caused this.
>> My what?
>> Your actions?
>> My actions have caused nothing. I paid
for a ticket and they're refusing to let
me get on the aircraft.
>> Okay, sir. Well, I'm sorry you feel that
way.
>> What What is What is that called? When
you pay for something and refuse
service. So, they're refusing service. I
already paid for a ticket. They know I
paid for a ticket. It's in the computer.
I have the the number they give you when
I pay for it. and they're refusing
service. I
>> I understand that, sir.
>> So, is that a crime? I pay for something
and refusing service.
>> I hear that you're upset about it,
right?
>> Is that a crime,
>> sir? You keep asking me questions.
>> Well, you're a police officer.
>> Yeah.
>> I think somebody's beeping at you.
>> Yeah.
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>> Central one, it's going to be at the
ticket counter near the front entrance.
So, is that a crime? Refusal.
>> Refusal.
>> You're asking me a black and white
question. What you they did is not a
crime. What they did is not a crime.
>> They refused.
>> What they did is not a crime. They gave
you the policy and procedures. Those
options were provided to you. You did
not want to comply with those options.
>> So, you're not understanding to me.
Okay.
You had those options offered to you
more than multiple times. Then you
wanted to pay at the point of purchase
of paying for the $5 fee that you're
required to pay. You chose to pay with
cash. They do not accept.
>> There's nothing in there saying I can't
pay for cash.
>> You're getting mad at me getting up. I
rateate with people are not going to
help the situation. You You're wrong in
this situation.
>> So they can fly.
>> I'm not talking.
>> They can deny me.
>> You're not listening. You are not
listening.
I'm deal. Okay. I'm dealing with
trespass warning.
>> So, if someone can draw that up real
quick, that'd be great.
>> Why don't you have a seat on that thing,
sir?
>> I'm fine right here. I don't want to be
sitting down.
>> I'm complying.
>> I am not asking you. I'm telling you.
>> I'm not sitting down. I'm fine right
here. Leave me alone.
>> For breach of peace. Take them.
>> Oh, yeah. Take me. Take me. We'll go
right.
>> Put your hands right behind your back,
sir.
>> You're going to resist, sir. Do not
resist.
>> Resist. Stop.
>> Stop resisting. Please put your hand
behind your back. Please.
>> It is behind my back.
>> Please comply with the officers.
>> It is behind my back.
>> I'm asking you.
>> Is it not behind my back?
>> I just want you to comply. Listen to Is
listen to the officers.
>> Listen to the officers that are speaking
to you right now. Listen. Comply with
their orders. They are lawful orders.
Stop talking.
>> You're videotaping. Was it my Was it not
behind my back?
>> I'm not going to do this, sir.
>> Was it not behind my back?
>> Yes. He hasn't been checked or anything.
Yes.
>> All right. We'll we'll check
him out
first.
>> Can I put this in my wallet?
>> Where's your wallet?
>> In my pocket here.
>> All you got to do is listen, sir.
>> Did I not listen?
>> Nope.
>> I did not put my hand behind my back. I
should twist it.
>> Sit down.
>> Why?
>> Was that a lawful order?
>> He gave you an order. Yes.
>> A lawful order that I had to sit down.
>> Crossing his sir.
>> Was it a lawful order?
>> Discussion's over. Jim. Yeah. Okay.
>> Come on. Listen to the officer. Listen
to her. She's She's giving you
instructions right now. Listen.
>> I'm waiting for my wallet.
>> He's got it. He's going to hold on to
He's got He's going to go in the
property. It's how procedure.
>> Hey, me and you are walking together.
>> Come on.
>> We're walking together. Come on.
>> Okay.
>> Can you loosen the uh right?
>> When we get to the car, we'll adjust
them.
>> And my bags are going.
>> They're going with me.
>> Any drugs or anything on you?
>> No.
>> Okay.
>> Well, I have prescription drugs
>> on you.
>> No, in the back. Okay, perfect.
>> I'll turn the air on in there, too.
>> One foot at a time. Sit down. Slide in
on your own power.
>> If you need help, let us know.
>> Do you need some help?
>> No. I just have a bad shoulder and I
can't see.
>> Take your time.
>> I'm going to buckle you in. Okay.
>> Watch. Watch your leg. I'm going to turn
the air on back there.
>> Deputies spoke with one of the airport
employees who provided details about
what led up to the incident.
>> He was already yelling that he was not
going to pay the $5. I said, "All right,
sir. I'll give you an option. You can
download the app or it's for free."
>> Uhhuh.
>> Or you can pay the $5.
I started yelling. I don't download
stuff on my phone. I said, "Okay, well
then your option is to pay the $5." And
you know, of course, starts yelling
about being deniable. I said, he goes,
"I want somebody above me." I said, "I'm
in." I said, "The only person above me
is on this customer care number right
here." I handed him the customer care
number. He grabbed it off the thing,
threw it out.
That's all. I said, "Okay."
>> Did it hit you?
>> Yeah. I mean, yeah.
2x5 piece of, you know, but Yeah. Hey,
how you doing?
>> How are you?
>> You think it was intentional?
>> Intentional.
>> Oh, yeah. I mean, he he didn't want to
talk to that number, so he
>> I'll grab you two spot.
>> They'll be right there if you want to
just Yeah.
>> Did you want to pursue charges?
>> I did not want to pursue charges.
>> All right. We'll see what they want to
do.
>> All right. Thank you.
>> He was charged with breach of peace and
resisting an officer without violence.
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