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This is Adidi Sharma. On Thursday, July 31st, 2025, at around 8:20 p.m., Tampa Airport police were called to gate after she'd just been escorted off a Frontier Airlines [music] flight. According to a Frontier supervisor, the crew said she was heavily intoxicated [music] and causing problems in the cabin before takeoff. And here's the wild part. She already missed one flight that day. This was her rebooking. [music] So, how do you think attempt number two went? Yeah, not great. Watch what happens when officers walk up to her at the gate. >> Hey, what's up? You guys call >> Hey, >> I definitely need some help. >> Please relax. >> Back up. >> By all means, >> back up here. Let's go sit down as much as you would like. >> Okay, let's have a seat over here. >> I'm not touching it. I heard Okay. I can smell it off. >> It doesn't matter. >> Okay. >> What would you like? >> What's up? >> I'm fine. I'm going to my friend's wedding of a bride. She is checking if the Royal Center. >> So, you're trying to go to Atlanta or what? >> No, DC. >> I didn't miss my flight by a singular minute. So, I be booked the flight. >> Okay. For what time or when? for 7:19 versus schedule for 754 for apparently 36. >> Okay. What time was your original flight? >> 567 with the 50s. >> Okay. I'm allowed like no like I have done nothing out of the request of my requested. >> Okay. Why did they take you off the flight? >> Such a good question. Would love to hear an answer. >> Okay. Were you seated on the flight already? >> Yes. >> Okay. And then >> so I missed my flight by a singular minute. They dragged me off and I think I was really compliant. All right. I do not cause any issue. >> How much have you had to drink? >> I've only had things to drink inside the airport. >> That's fine. >> That's my answer. I hope you understand why I'm upset. I'm not here to cause problems. I just want you to know like that's the only thing. I don't want to go to my friends. That's really >> I don't do all things the heck you're doing to cooperate. >> Okay. >> I'm going to have you hang out with this officer and I'll be back with you in a second. Hey. >> Um, people are trying to get off, but for >> I have to help me out. I'm going to relieve me and I'm going to I'm not going to go back home. >> Flight attendant called y'all. >> Uh, my agent called me and said, "Hey, flight attendants need down here." >> Said she stumbled on the plane. She had a match drink. She spilled that all over her, too. Didn't even realize that she spilled it, I guess. Um, and then when I actually [laughter] went back, she was sitting in the back. Um, she was arguing with another flight attendant and when she turned around to talk to me, I guess she's like, "Hey, like, can you grab your bag? We'll get off." She forgot where she put this bag. So, she was stumbling around, almost fell twice. That's what took the longest. So, that's when I called you guys cuz I was like, I don't know if she's going to fall or if she's just going to sit on somebody. wasn't like physical with anyone or >> not not not intentional. >> Okay. >> Just >> just very intoxicated, but nothing that was like I physically want to harm you. Just very just had no space for her. >> Did she actually sit down? >> She had >> Where was she when you first got standing arguing with the flight attendant >> on the plane? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> By her seat, but I think she had sat down. >> Okay. It took me a while to get her off the sheriff. She's not a winner, but she just walked up and she like fell into the back wall a little bit. But like, you know. >> Okay. So, >> okay. >> Can I come get a boarding pass? >> Yeah. Um, but you're I mean, not today, but maybe tomorrow. Flight. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. If she if she so up, we can put a note on her reservation that she is allowed to rebook if she wants to like either contact customer service or come back tomorrow. I just She's one of the drunkest. >> Oh, yeah. She >> Well, one of, but she's >> I mean, she's up there. >> She says she's not drunk, but I would be afraid to light a match. >> Did they rebook you? >> I don't know. >> Well, that's probably what's going to happen. They're going to rebook you. >> I wasn't reboking. Like, what do you want from me? I don't want to. >> Well, we got called cuz they I guess they thought you maybe a little too intoxicated for the flight. chill. But what I kind of pre >> So the only thing I guess >> you want like I don't care. I just need to go for the wedding. >> I'm going to need you to calm down. >> I'm I wasn't expecting to have to defend my domestic travel at the place I've been. You have to understand what it's like not normal. >> So I have to meet the man. Okay. Come here. >> Wait. I'm not wasting. I'm sorry. I'm not wasted. >> Sorry. Okay. I'm gonna sit here. I'm gonna keep my hands as far from each other. >> What' you drink? >> I had nothing out of the airport. >> So, everything inside the airport. >> Everything. You can watch me. You can watch me. I landed around. I don't think I know anything. I don't get Well, like I'm so aware that I have not done anything. >> It's not illegal to drink. Okay. So, I'm not playing intoxicated. I'm aware of that. I'm not Please prove that I did that. My hands are freely available. >> But if they feel if they feel that you might have had to understand that and I'm cooperating to the best of my ability, >> you might be okay here, but once you get up into the sky, it's a different It's a different story. >> That's not the answer. That's not the answer. >> Research it. >> Do you have your boarding pass by chance? in my phone. >> Okay. >> You want to grab your boarding pass and your ID for me? >> No, no. We want your boarding pass. >> I'm aware it's in my phone. >> Were you able to find your ID, ma'am? >> Yes. Yes. It's in here. >> There's only a citizen. To be clear, I don't need it. I'm not here to go in trouble. I don't care. Take it. You said you wanted to scan Reese and the bag. >> No, I never said that. >> What are the last words out of your house? >> Wasn't to scan the bag. >> What were the last words of >> your ID? >> She has that. She has my He has my passport. >> You have my bag. >> And then your boarding pass, but she got your name. >> Yes. So, I'm not here to pass. >> I'll give that back to you, ma'am. >> I don't need it. Just hold it. Please hold it. >> I don't like I don't want to finish it. She did say her name started. No. >> Oh, that's somebody else. >> Oh my god, look at how similar their names are. >> Very name. Okay, so she calls Frontier comes in tomorrow. You guys might be able to >> I can put it on her reservation that we can rebook her. >> I don't even know if she's going to remember to be honest. She's really young. I don't want to rebook her. She's not going to remember >> so far. Okay. Well, we'll go talk to her. We'll get her off the airside and go from there. Thank you. >> I'm really upset. I don't think I've gotten anything wrong. Like, you're so welcome to anything you need from me, but I think I'm being treated really badly. >> I'm asking if there's someone that can pick you up in a timely manner. >> Yeah, absolutely. I can pick it happily if I need to. That's not the problem. my like I have not done anything wrong. >> Okay. Well, I'm going to be straight forward with you. They're they're not going to let you fly today. >> I understand that. >> So, >> I'm well aware of that. >> Okay. So, with that being said, you you we're eventually going to have to get you out of the airport. >> All right. >> You can hold me overnight. >> There's a couple choices. >> You cannot stay here. >> Yeah. You're going to hold me overnight. You can arrest me. >> No, we're not arrested. >> You can't. That's your right. >> You need to relax. You need to calm down. You are intoxicated. What you're actually You're showing all the signs of being intoxicated. Okay? So, what we want to do with you is we want to help you out. Okay? You want someone to come pick you up so you can sleep this off. >> Okay? >> But you cannot stay here. You cannot stay here at the airport. >> You can charge me with whatever. >> You're not being charged with anything. >> But you should cuz you want to charge me for that. Go ahead. If I'm being charged for public intoxication, >> why do you want to go down that route? because I need to go to my friends. >> When you can Okay, that's going to delay the process even more. >> You're going to go to jail. Then you're going to be in jail. Then you have to deal with everything down the road. It's a lot easier for somebody to come pick you up. Okay. So, if you're going to cooperate, you're going to have somebody come pick you up. >> Someone needs to get me to DC by tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. I will sit here. I will do it. And that's why I know I'm not covering possible because me. You can isolate me. You can put me wherever you want. I know myself. I know I'm not here to cause problems. >> So, so hear me out. You get a ride, you go home, you sober up, you come back tomorrow, you get on your flight to get to DC for your wedding. >> I would love to not bother anybody else. >> So, your options are to leave the airside. >> No. >> And you get a ride. You're not allowed to be on the air side. >> I don't know why you think this is funny. >> I don't think it's funny whatsoever, but I know my rights. And it seems like you you're trying to choose the the worst route here. >> I'm really not I'm not trying to cause problems. I would have loved to >> Here, we got a wheelchair for you. You can sit in the wheelchair and we'll help you over. >> What did I do? I just don't think I did anything. >> Come on. >> You're welcome to not refund me. I understand my rights as like a private passenger. However, if I did anything actively Freeman again. Please by all means hold my hand. Like I'm not fighting back. I'm not getting arrested. >> All right. >> I'm not Last chance. >> Why? >> Relax. >> Here. Watch. >> I'm not combed in any way. >> Well, you're being disorderly. That's what it is. >> No, I'm really not. I've given you every chance to give me a We gave you every chance. >> No, I asked you for a reason for my arrest. >> I told you that you weren't flying because you were you were deemed intoxicated. >> No, that's not the same thing. >> See, tell me where you know. >> Sit back. Sit back. >> I've not acting like a child. >> I said this is going to delay a lot more than flying. You're not flying anytime soon now. >> I've been an American citizen for years. >> Excuse us. >> Are you arresting me or not? You are arresting. You're going to jail. >> Oh my god. >> We We gave you that option 50 times. >> Oh my god. >> Call my lawyer. >> Already explained it to you. >> Call a lawyer. >> You need to relax. >> I don't I really don't. I'm actually entitled to a lawyer and I'm trying to be so polite about it, but >> Okay, you can call for a lawyer at the jail. >> I mean, >> I'm not here to cause problems. I've been very clear about that. You have all the time. >> Go for it. I need one woman. Huh? >> I need you need to be here. >> All right. You going to have a seat in the truck? >> Yeah. Come on. >> You see? Okay. Ow. It's really hard. Okay. >> Okay. >> I'm trying. >> Got to get your seat belt in. >> I'm not I'm not being combative. I'm trying. >> All right. Watch your head. All right. Thanks, guys. So, I need your badge number, your last name. I'm entitled to that information. >> Uh, no, these are my >> Officer Ver badge number 139. >> So, I need it written. >> Officer Ver, badge number 139. >> V I E R >> V E R H. And uh on the property card is the officer that is making the arrest. >> I'm I've not not cooperated at any point. And you know, this I never came here to cause problems. I came here with one intention was to go to my friend's wedding if you don't give me an active action. I will subpoena what it was that caused me to get removed because I do not think it was justified. >> I think you need to just figure out your drinking habits and and stop. >> I understand that and I understand >> alcohol. Alcohol is a factor why you're going to jail tonight. I was never here to cause problems, by the way. But I'm not going to let these people run over me cuz I am a citizen and I do have rights. I don't want to cause problems, but man, I really will. I just want to go to my friends and I really try so hard to make it home. >> Uh, you're already under arrest. Uh, but on top of it, you are >> trespassed from the airport for the next year. a few minutes. Yeah, just saying. Okay, >> I'm not going to be like I'm not here to cause some problems. I was never here. >> Okay. So, listen. If you return to the airport without any official business within the next 365 days, you will be arrested again for trespass after warning. >> Okay. >> All right, ma'am. We're going to get you out the car so you can get through this process. All right. >> Really? >> Can you please take my arms out? >> No, no, no, no. We got We're going to take out here. >> You can have I'm not being difficult. I just cannot move. Oh my god. Just Just listen. >> Yes. Please have my feet. They're out of the vehicle. >> Okay. Be careful with your feet. We got to get you in here. >> Okay. All right. >> By the end of it, Adidi Chararma, 34, of Tampa, was taken into custody and transported to the Hillsboro County Orient Road Jail. She was charged with disorderly intoxication in a public place causing a disturbance, a first-degree misdemeanor under Florida law. And if that wasn't enough, she was also trespassed from Tampa International Airport for 1 year. That means no airport, no rental car center, no airport property at all for the next 365 days unless she has official business there. Quite a way to end a rebooked flight,
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