he's upset cause he has to pay the 99 dollar rebooking fee for not making a flight advise him he wants to speak to supervisor ask him to go upstairs he says no that's your ID you wanna go to jail today when I tell you to leave and you say I'd rather go to jail than I have to I have to accommodate you on April 18th, 2025 Broward Sheriff's deputies arrested a Spirit Airlines passenger at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport the passenger was upset over a ninety nine dollar rebooking fee refused to leave the ticket counter and was charged with disorderly intoxication and trespass two charges were filed each carries distinct legal elements that deserve close examination what's going on hey Chris what's up got this gentleman here he's upset cause he has to pay the 99 dollar rebooking fee for not making a flight advise him he wants to speak to supervisor ask him to go upstairs he says no they need to come down here ask what's going on how are you I'm good I just want to speak some um OK what's that what's his name I don't know which one you wanna see huh how much you had to drink no no no nothing nothing so what's his name let me tell you what you're not gonna do it to me I'll tell you straight up today OK I'll help you but you're not gonna talk to me like that you understand so let's let's clear this take your hands out of your pockets take your hand number one you're an air I'm gonna tell you straight up number one let me see your ID that's your ID you wanna go to jail today you're in an airport number one you're in you're in go ahead this is this is important to jail OK just be good OK you're refusing to leave let's go let's go OK oh man you OK OK uh let me you're trespassing now no no you gonna fight me so you gonna believe or no we're asking you to leave you ready to go let me you ready to go no let me you ready to go do any movie Baracho number one you're drunk I'm gonna take you yeah you're gonna walk outside or I'm gonna take you to jail you understand you can film whatever you want let's go outside yeah but I gotta record this wait you don't wanna leave I gotta record this Señor Qué Está pasando Papi Papi nos tenemos que IR vente Papi nos tenemos que IR Papi no ah vamos vamos wait wait wait wait wait wait wait come on man no hey they're gonna arrest you just stop you know what I mean ah ah OK give me a break give me a break you gonna go up no he's not they don't want him here OK no they don't want him here he's been drinking and no he don't wanna give an ID or anything I've not been drinking he don't wanna he don't wanna give anything he don't wanna give his ID or anything yo but now he's press pass wait you don't know the situation I do know the situation I got the situation I offered you to see a supervisor I told you to take your hands out of your pocket hold on I asked you for your ID no hold on it doesn't matter I told you to take them out hold on number two I'll let him talk to you alright there you guys judge me I don't care no oh hey man señor señor Te VA a Traer más problemas que necesitas okay aquí no aquí te tienes que IR ya okay no no tenés business aquí Papi Papi Yo soy tengo ley okay listen tú estás tomando porque I can smell it let me see your ID you're gonna go ahead and go no porque no yo no cometí ningún crimen aquí no hay opción aquí no hay opción si si no te vas te van a arrestar okay cuando el oficial te dice que te tenés que IR te tenés que IR okay Papi no hay no hay Papi nada te estoy diciendo yo estoy aquí hablando contigo hombre a hombre a hombre a hombre okay pero te vas no no te no te preocupes por él estamos hablando porque yo estoy aquí ahora okay te estoy diciendo que no hace un decisión que que te que you're gonna regret sí okay eh que me que me voy okay work on it in another day okay si estaba tomando se puede o yo lo puedo oler a mí no me importa yo te voy diciendo que está pasando aquí okay ya es tiempo que te tenés que IR VA VA VA a tener que conseguir otro vuelo en otro aeropuerto no aquí no te puedes quedar okay te tenés que IR ya tengo otro vuelo aquí Yo no te voy a dejar yo te tengo otro mañana mañana o otro día no voy no mañana mañana tengo otro vuelo mañana okay so te so vaya PA hotel o PA casa cualquier cosa Dame tu id porque tengo que hacer un un reporte ah ah cuál es el nombre de él Yo lo voy a poner en el reporte Dame Dame tu id ah dame LA id tuyo no quiero darte tu id mi id porque yo no he cometido ningún crimen you got this information inside can you get it for me they they they they put it on the air yeah give me what is 43 in here okay so you have to leave okay okay but don't throw away my ID that's it I don't need it I don't need it I don't need it I don't need it I don't need it but you have to leave okay Vaya para casa o cualquier cosa okay tú ves Esto se está poniendo lleno de policía porque ya es un problema okay ah falta que prefiero IR preso de que que ustedes está bien yo estoy aquí para jugar contigo okay Yo no estoy aquí para jugar ya te lo expliqué ya vamos para el vamos para el cáncer por favor okay Florida statute section 8 5 6.011 defines disorderly intoxication the statute requires two elements working together first the person must be intoxicated second they must either endanger safety or cause a public disturbance being intoxicated in public alone is not a crime in Florida the state must prove the conjunctive standard intoxication plus disturbance or endangerment beyond a reasonable doubt in this case the arresting officer stated he could smell alcohol on the subject however the body cam footage shows the subject speaking coherently in two languages and maintaining physical balance throughout the encounter the subject raised his voice and used aggressive language but he did not threaten anyone did not make physical contact and did not create a safety hazard whether this behavior meets the statutory threshold for public disturbance is debatable the trespass charge stands on stronger footing under Florida Statute Section 810.08 trespass in a structure occurs when a person is warned to leave by an authorized representative and refuses Spirit Airlines employees asked the subject to leave deputies communicated this directive multiple times in both English and Spanish the subject explicitly refused and stated he would rather go to jail under Atwater versus city of Lago Vista officers may effect a custodial arrest for any criminal offense committed in their presence including misdemeanors the elements of trespass after warning appear clearly satisfied the subject's own recorded statements effectively eliminate any viable defense to this charge from a tactical perspective this encounter demonstrates a sharp contrast in de escalation approaches the first responding officer escalated to threats of arrest within 30 seconds of contact without attempting meaningful dialogue the bilingual deputy who arrived later communicated in the subject's primary language explained consequences clearly offered alternatives and maintained a respectful tone throughout this approach represents evidence based de escalation ah mi teléfono no no mi teléfono lo tengo aquí en mi mano ah no sorry 11:30 I get them I just want to let 10:33 thank you that's super easy one two three four five d*mn man come on man this is your phone we got four more waiting for you upstairs that's unfair uh it's a waste of tax money I'm sure he talked to you a couple times right uh wait I just want to tell it was unfair that what they did to me when I tell you to leave and you say I'd rather go to jail than I have to I have to accommodate you you don't have to listen to me okay yeah okay hey go in my trunk and get the no get my um there's a bag in there oh actually no I don't have the bag anymore alright throw everything inside the bag I don't have any weapon nothing hey have a seat let me get my bag out yeah I'm checking it I don't think it's a bomb I'm coming if I gotta fix them let me know a little bit of I have to we got it we're sorry thank you so much I'll see you man OK are you guys gonna let him fly anymore because you're refusing service right I don't know but you asked him to leave several times he doesn't want to leave I know okay no no I know you told me okay he wanted to speak to a manager supervisor told him no one's there right here he told me right who's the supervisor I don't know I think it's seven in the morning I haven't gone upstairs OK and he used a few words in Spanish that were OK but then but basically you're done with him he doesn't want that's what you told me when I got here so he doesn't want to be OK he doesn't want to be OK OK I don't know I offer to take him OK OK this wasn't improvised let's examine what the law authorizes and what it doesn't with the legal and tactical framework established each party receives the following grades the first responding officer receives a C plus while the arrest was legally justified his immediate escalation to threats left no room for voluntary compliance demanding identification and saying quote you wanna go to jail today within seconds of contact falls below de escalation standards his failure to recognize the language barrier and request a bilingual officer earlier compounded the problem the actions were lawful but tactically deficient the bilingual officer receives an a minus this deputy's intervention was the turning point of the encounter speaking the subject's language reframing the situation as a choice rather than a threat and adapting when the subject refused identification all reflect excellent tactical judgment the minor deduction reflects the comment about smelling alcohol which while potentially accurate risk dismissing the subject's claims rather than addressing them the subject receives a D+ he refused every opportunity to resolve the situation declined to provide identification and explicitly stated he preferred arrest over departure his underlying complaint about the fee may have had merit but his response transformed a fixable dispute into a criminal record credit is given for not becoming physically violent and for complying with officers once the arrest was initiated Spirit Airlines staff receive a B minus they accurately briefed officers and cooperated throughout however their failure to locate a supervisor before calling law enforcement raises questions about whether internal remedies were exhausted this encounter offers three important lessons first for law enforcement language barriers are not obstacles they are tactical variables deploying a bilingual officer early can prevent escalation entirely communication is the most effective use of force tool available second for the public a customer service dispute does not grant the right to remain on private property after a trespass warning the legal remedy for an unfair business practice is a complaint a chargeback or a consumer Protection filing not a refusal to leave third for businesses calling law enforcement should be the last resort not the first response to an unhappy customer exhausting internal options protects both the customer and the company let us know if there is an interaction or legal topic that you would like us to discuss in the comments below thank you for watching and don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more content on police court interactions