Who needs fiction when reality is so bizarre? After being denied boarding for visible signs of intoxication, a woman assaulted three American Airlines gate agents then had a meltdown when confronted by police.
Double Meltdown: Woman Assults American Airlines Gate Agents At DFW, Then Reacts Poorly To Police Questioning
The woman was flying from Dallas (DFW) to Columbia, SC (CAE) on a work trip with a colleague. Before the flight, she consumed two “strong” vodka tonics (she later admitted this to the police). That proved enough to inebriate her and when this was observed at the gate C39 in DFW, she was denied boarding. She even had the chance to plead with the captain, but when he made clear that she would not fly, she suffered her first meltdown.
Swinging her phone as a weapon, she assaulted three gate agents. Police were called and apprehended her as she tried to leave the scene. She was handcuffed and placed in a seat in the gate area.
Police interviewed the trio of gate agents, who shared details about the assault and said they wished to press assault charges against her.
Meanwhile, another officer attempted to coax details from the inebriated woman, who suddenly became very contrite… almost to the point in which I felt sorry for her…
But when it became clear that she would be arrested, she had a second meltdown, attempted to resist arrest, and had to be forced to the ground by police officers.
And all of this is captured on riveting police body cam footage, which you can watch below:
I’ll admit, I watched it…and found it far quite fascinating. And I must commend the police officers for the way they handled this, though I think the “Airport Karen” had the right idea at first when she refused to talk. Because she shared a lot of incriminating details that will likely be used against her…
The incident took place on September 12, 2023, but was only posted on YouTube on Wednesday. The woman has not been identified.
CONCLUSION
I’m not sure what to say other than the admonition that drinking and flying often do not mesh. A few drinks before a flight may take the edge off, but if you don’t know your body…and sometimes our bodies can react in very different ways than we are accustomed to…it is advisable to lay off the liquor. This is a sad case, but I have very little sympathy for the assaulting woman and think the American Airlines gate agents were reasonable in pressing assault charges, even if they were not hurt.