Stand up. Stand up, now. >> No. >> She went over to where Katie was sitting. >> You're going to be under arrest. >> All right. Look at the person. >> No, no. No, no. >> 62, she's not cooperating. She won't give us her name. She called 911. She gives us a hard time. I think she's got to go to >> Okay. >> Yeah. She's got to go to jail. >> On January 4th, 2025, airport police responded to a gate incident at a commercial US airport. A passenger holding a ticket for a later flight attempted to board an earlier departure without authorization. She was arrested. This is that encounter. What makes this stop analytically significant is that it involves three overlapping legal frameworks, Federal Aviation Security Law, investigative detention, and use of force. >> Okay. >> On January 4th, 2025, airport police responded to a gate incident at a commercial US airport. >> What are you doing? You're okay? What's going on? >> I have a flight later this evening, but I'm trying to check into a flight. The same The same place, but this is just not working. I can't >> What did What did the particular agent tell you? What did they tell you? >> Well, they told me I had to tell them, but >> So, you don't have a ticket? >> I have a ticket, but it's for a later >> Okay. >> And I want to get on to an earlier one. I'm trying to change it, but they won't let me change it. >> Yeah. So, did you try to get on the plane? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Did you You got to have a ticket for that flight, though, right? That's my understanding. Okay. Why he He didn't He wouldn't do He wouldn't help you? Okay. Let me see what your Your phone's not working? What's it saying? Where's your This is your ticket This is your current ticket? >> I cancelled it. >> Oh, you cancelled it. Okay. Okay. Yeah, I'm not I'm not >> Check one to this flight. >> Yeah, this is probably already booked, but you got to go through them. You can't do it on your own. not >> It's right here. >> Oh, you still have it. Okay. That what time >> I was trying to change it to an earlier flight. >> Okay. Cuz they have flights all day, you know. >> I didn't get the You're not allowed to go right now. >> Yeah, just sit down. We're we're trying to work We're trying to work this out. >> allowed to leave >> We don't know what happened. He said he tried to get on the plane, he didn't have a ticket. That's Is that a big deal? It can be, but we don't want it to be. So, just relax. You're not in trouble. We got to figure out what we're going to do though, all right? It's not up to us, it's up to the airport. We're just cops that work at the airport, okay? Work with us a little bit of a little bit of cooperation will go a long way, okay? >> If you're able to like tell us exactly what's going on and help us help you, okay? >> Well, she said she wanted to get on an earlier flight, but there was some issues with booking and >> Yeah, but you can't just jump on a flight. >> Right, you just can't open a door and run on the plane. Is that That would be bad. That's like trespassing, you know. >> So, do you do you have any identification on you? >> I was trying to do this. Change my flight from It's the same flight. >> Yeah. >> Same flight. I'm changing it from a later time to an earlier time, but the system is not letting me do it. >> Okay. So, then that probably means you're not able to do that. Which means you're not going to be able to fly early. >> You couldn't get on this flight. Yeah, you couldn't get on this flight cuz probably already booked, and you didn't You didn't have You didn't have the boarding pass for this flight. So, that would have been That's okay. Cuz they can redo it. They can do it redo it right here. No issue with that. >> Well, that's the one this flight. >> That That one's already done. That one's gone. >> It's full. There's no room for you on there. >> It's already loaded up. >> That's probably why you didn't Yeah, she wanted >> Yes. Excuse me. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. >> Um what what time does it take you to get out of this situation? >> So, uh the agent wasn't here. It's probably too late. What time would it be? They already boarded. >> They boarded, but my flight doesn't leave till 7:07. >> Yeah, what's It's past the There's a cutoff time in like 15 minutes cutoff time. So, it's it's like at 6:58. So, you're past the cutoff time. Uh somebody will be back here in a minute. If not, you can go up front and go talk to the ticket agent and rebook. Uh I'm not sure where we got this other thing. But he was just here. He may be He may be coming back in a minute. The American agent. Like I said, boarding ends 15 minutes before departure. So you kind of missed it. There's a line at TSA. So you probably got to rebook. But just hang out and someone will be here in a second. If not, go back out, you know, and and go back to the ticket counter. >> Can I have someone help me, please? Because they won't let me leave the airport. >> They won't let me get on a flight. They won't let me leave. What are you doing? >> What did you just try to do? >> Get on the flight. >> Okay, but you're not allowed to be on there. >> guys are not letting me change the flight and get on [clears throat] the flight. >> She's got She's got a question over here, too, but it's something random related. What are we doing? Sorry, I got to look at the video. What's your name? >> I don't know. >> You got anything to say? She had a flight a later flight or anything? You're not Jordan. Can we let this Yeah. Show him your ticket stuff. >> Just no. I don't trust you. I don't trust you. >> Okay. >> That's all right. We'll we'll >> We'll we'll be there. >> This is not your bag. >> We're recording. >> You need to let go. >> You're not leaving. >> I'm going to call someone. This is not right. >> Okay. You don't have any information at all? Okay. Can you show him your ID, ma'am? Would you want to show him your ID? >> He's going to maybe try to help you. >> I'm going to go uh I'm going to go to perimeter. >> First of all, what are you wanting done with her? Are we Are you filing anything? >> I I mean, I guess because I don't know her. She was trying to get on my aircraft, so that's how I knew. >> Are you allowing her to fly on another >> The person I don't know what's going on. >> Did she pull the door, walk on a jet bridge? What happened? >> I had the door open. I was finishing boarding. And I asked I did my final boarding. She went No, I was like, "Ma'am, your boarding pass. She didn't show me anything. She was like, "Oh, look at this." >> Did she get on the jet bridge? >> So, I tell her, like, "Hey, what is your name?" So, I look at the people that was missing. She was not in there. >> A5. >> And she said, "I'm on the later flight. I want to get on this one." I was like, "Man, you cannot do that. I mean, you you have to have a ticket for this flight." Then she >> There was some >> She sit down. She sit normal. >> Okay. >> And at some point >> Then she tried to force her way on. >> Yeah, she went down. >> And I grabbed her quick before she got >> did she get? >> No, you can just tell me. >> I didn't get a chance to >> Because I'm sitting with >> I'm on Charlie. We're going to cancel this now. We're going to call this now. >> me recreate the >> Okay, so >> So, basically she went down there and I grabbed her really quick like say, "Man, no, you cannot go, please." And she didn't resist or anything. But, I mean, >> Okay. >> the I'm going to close the door. >> That make me feel like >> So, Brian says >> Who says? >> Brian, the ticket agent. >> What's Brian's name? >> Is that Brian? >> Brian Guerra. He said, "She's sitting the door's open. He's the last people to board. She's I'm trying to get on the flight." He's just trying to make him go. >> She sat down. >> He was dealing with something. She got up and tried to go. And she actually entered the jet bridge. >> Yeah, yeah. >> He said, "No, no, no." She made it like the first four steps in and pushed her back. >> Where is he going? >> He's right there. Oh, I got his information. >> Oh, well, the the video is it looks like from the video >> She's not >> Jimbo Fisher's kids like the last one to get on. He closes the door. And then it looks like he's probably making the final boarding call. Like probably like a minute he lets Jimbo Fisher's kid on. Shuts the door. Like a minute later, I assume he's making the last call. She starts walking up. And he opens the door like inviting her in the door. And then he kind of stops her. And I'm assuming he's like, "I need a boarding pass." And she shows the phone. And I think he's pointing to the scanner. >> Yeah. >> And she scans, and something went wrong. So, it looks like he pointed for her to sit. The door wide open, and he pulled the manifest. And then, she just while he was screwing with the manifest, probably getting ready to give it to the captain. >> to walk on. >> She tried to walk on, and he jumped in front of her and kind of struggled. She resisted a little bit cuz she put her hand like >> So, where are you at, TPW or what, BA52? She's not cooperating. She won't give us her name. She called 911. She doesn't >> she's got to go to jail. >> Okay. >> Yeah. She's got to go to jail. >> Okay. No, she's got She said she had one for a later later flight today, but she wanted to get on this flight. And she tried to rebook, but We're almost at 10:15. Video's pretty conclusive that she tried to get on when he was busy. He thought she had a She tried to stand, but didn't work. He started looking at the manifest. She tried to run on the plane. He had to start physically restraining her. You know. 27? Probably. We're going to wait and see. He's going to make the call. >> But she you hasn't given you her name or anything? >> No, she's refusing. She's kind of like not talking. >> I'm going to try talking to her. >> Good. So, you're going to go at her? >> She was trying to get up and go, but I told her she's Then she called 911, so >> Okay. >> We're going to stand by. >> I told her she's not free to go. >> They sent the call to us, so So, we're we're trying to help you here. All right, you got yourself in a pickle. If you want to talk to us, the pickle might go a little get better. If not, it's not going to get any better. So, can we start with your ID, your phone, something? Okay, you're not free to leave. Until we identify you to start with. I know these officers are super officers. They've have been super nice to you, all right? So, let's start with producing some >> thing is, why are you not allowing me to leave or I can't go on the flight, I can't leave, I can't do anything. >> free to go. >> Why am I not free to go? What did I do wrong? >> being detained right now. >> Why would I be detained? >> Because you went through that door without permission. >> trying to get on a flight, an earlier flight. The system is not working. So, I asked him, he wouldn't help >> Well, let's see your boarding pass and I'll let you >> get on there and I'm not going to give that to you because I do not trust you. I would like to leave and you're not letting me leave. That seems very [music] illegal to me. And you're cops, you shouldn't be doing this. You cannot hold a person against their will, you can't tell them they can't do It's like you're just trying to trap me or something. What are you trying to do? >> Well, I'll back off you a little bit, but now we need to identify you with a driver's license or some type of ID card or passport. >> a situation. And I'm telling you I'm just going to leave and I'll find my own way, a different way, because I don't know what's going on in this airport. I've been here before. I had a suitcase here and some things happened here. And I do not trust this airport, but I tried again and it's some It's a another thing. So, I just would like to leave and I don't want to deal with this anymore. And everything that you guys are doing right now, it just It doesn't have any reason and it's very wrong. >> because you what's called a crime. When you tried to force your way on a flight >> I have a ticket. This system is not letting me go on the flight. >> Because it's not for this flight. >> Okay, but I have a ticket. I said I was >> You said you had a ticket. >> What did What did Look, I watched the video. What did the gentleman tell you when you were getting ready to get on? Then he stopped you and then you had to scan your phone, he looked at your phone, and then he said no. What did he tell you? Stand up. Stand up now. >> No. >> Wait, you're going to be under arrest. >> All right, look at her first. >> No, no. No, no. No, no. You got it. All right, bring that one around. Do you want to put the bag in there? >> Yeah, that's good. >> All right, sit down. We're good. You can hold on to it, that's fine. >> No, stop, stop. >> We're not going to >> That's just take it out. Give me my property. Do not do that. Do not do that. >> Let's Let's go. >> Why are you arresting me just for going on a flyer? I was trying to >> We'll try to explain it to >> Let go. >> Come on, just stand up, we're good. >> We can walk. >> Stand up. >> Well, let's go walk over there. >> Let's get out of here. >> No. >> Yeah, we're going to go. Come on. >> You know, get a chair. >> All right, no, we don't need a chair. She's all right. >> You're going to what? >> I got your purse now. You got to explain >> It's all right. >> We We don't understand what he's saying. >> I'm sure her purse is in there. >> Can I hold my bag? >> We're going to We're going to just going to go with you. All right. Can you Can you unhook those things or Here, can I hold this while you sit there? >> We'll be right back to you. >> You got to sit down. >> We're going to give it back to you. >> Good? All right, I'll tell Mike you're >> Under 49 USC section 46 314 knowingly entering any secured airport area without authorization is a federal statutory violation. A jet bridge in the final minutes of boarding constitutes a secured zone. A ticket for a different departure does not authorize entry into that zone. Surveillance video confirmed the sequence. The subject scanned her phone at the gate, the scan failed. She was directed to sit while the agent reviewed the boarding manifest. While the agent's attention was on the manifest, she walked onto the jet bridge. Airline agent Brian Guerrero physically intercepted her three to four steps in and pushed her back. Under Terry versus Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 1968, officers may briefly detain a person when reasonable articulable suspicion of criminal activity exists. Here, airline personnel reported the unauthorized entry and surveillance video corroborated it in real time. That alone satisfies the Terry standard. The detention was constitutionally sound from the outset. Officers repeatedly requested identification, the subject refused throughout the encounter, citing distrust of the airport and law enforcement. Under Hiibel versus Nevada, 542 U.S. 177, 2004, the Supreme Court held that states may require individuals to identify themselves during a lawful Terry stop without violating the Fifth Amendment. Refusal to identify during a lawful detention is itself grounds for continued detention and in stop and identify jurisdictions, an independent criminal exposure. The subject argued that detaining her against her will was illegal. Her instinct was not entirely wrong. The Fourth Amendment does prohibit unreasonable seizures. Where her legal conclusion failed is on the word unreasonable. A Terry stop is a recognized constitutional exception brief, targeted and supported by articulable suspicion. This detention met that standard. After approximately 8 minutes of negotiation, officers issued an arrest command. The subject initially refused to comply. Officers applied hands-on compliance technique under Graham versus Connor, 490 US 386 1989. Force is assessed from the perspective of a reasonable officer at the moment of the decision, not with hindsight. Verbal commands followed by soft physical compliance sits at the lowest tier of the use of force continuum. No weapons were displayed or deployed. The level of control applied was proportional and legally justified. At the time of this analysis, the case outcome remains unknown. No court records or charging documents were located. Based on documented conduct, any trespass charge would likely survive constitutional challenge. A civil rights claim under Section 1983 would face significant difficulty. The detention was supported by documented reasonable suspicion, and force was proportional throughout. Airport police receive a B+. Officers demonstrated sustained good faith de-escalation for 8 minutes before resorting to arrest. The legal basis for detention was sound. Force was proportional and within accepted parameters. However, the arrest decision appeared partly contingent on airline personnel preference rather than independent officer judgment. Additionally, no Miranda advisement was captured on camera prior to custodial questioning, a procedural gap worth noting. The subject receives a C. Her underlying grievance, a booking system failure and unresponsive airline staff, was legitimate. But entering a secured jet bridge without authorization crossed into federal statutory violation territory. Refusing to provide identification during a lawful detention compounded her legal exposure and made resolution impossible. Complying early and filing an airline complaint would have avoided arrest entirely. Airline agent Brian Guerrero receives a B. He intervened appropriately to stop the unauthorized boarding and cooperated fully with law enforcement. His surveillance account was described by officers as conclusive. However, leaving the jet bridge door open while reviewing the boarding manifest created the access opportunity the subject exploited. Door management during final boarding is a security function, not a courtesy. Lesson one, in aviation settings, restricted areas carry federal protection independent of intent. Attempting to board without authorization, even with a valid ticket for a different flight, is not a civil matter. Lesson two, a Terry stop is not an arrest, but it is a lawful seizure. Cooperation ends it faster than resistance. Refusing to identify during a lawful detention is itself a criminal exposure in stop and identify states. Lesson three, the appropriate remedy for an airline booking failure is a complaint to a supervisor, not self-help entry into a restricted zone. Lesson four, airline personnel share responsibility for access control. Door management during boarding is a security function, not a courtesy. Let us know if there is an interaction or legal topic you would like us to discuss in the comments below. We read all of them. If there is a body cam interaction or legal question you want covered, let us know. >> Transport into switch there.