No, I won't. My sister died. My sister died. No, I won't. My sister died. My sister died against you guys. My sister died against you guys. Relax. Relax. Relax. On December 17th, 2021, Fort Lauderdale police responded to an intoxicated passenger who refused to leave the airport after being denied boarding by Spirit Airlines. This case examines airline authority under federal law, Florida trespass statutes, and the constitutional limits of force during arrest. Yeah. What do you Are you good to go to copy 22? I'm going to be at the uh on the public side of the checkpoint with the 13 minute white male pink shirt start 94, please. The next flight to win. So, you can't have something to eat. The next flight to win. From where? Yeah, win. I can check for you. I can fix it for you. What are you saying? I need to move you for the next available flight that we That's not happening. So, thank you. So, unfortunately, you won't be able to travel today, sir. I can give you something to eat, hydrate, and you'll feel better. Thank you for Thank you for your concern, but that's not happening. Okay, sir. Unfortunately, you cannot travel today, sir. So, may I have your uh ID or boarding pass, so I can move you to the flight? Sir, um that's happening. Just trying to get a beat on what was going on. They're really animated, and he was He's not going to travel, right? Sir. Sir. So, they already let you know you're not going to travel, right? So, they're not going to let you pass through security. Sir, uh sir >> They have the final notice. It doesn't matter what you you think or not. >> I get it, but >> Okay, but you're not going to travel no matter what. So, there's no point of going through this now. That's the managers and supervisors of Spirit right there. They have the final decision. Once they say you can't get on the plane, you can't get on the plane. I apologize. >> You call whoever you want. You want to call this way, so we're out of the line. We don't want We don't want nobody to bump into you by mistake. You want me to take his picture, my picture? All right, look. My name is David. Make sure you get it clear. Yeah, I got you. Good. Can you please just step out of the line over here? Sir. Right over this way, please. You're welcome to make any phone calls that you need. >> walk this way. Go go call your dad over there. That way you're not in the line. I don't want nobody bumping into you by mistake. I'm sorry, but what the [ __ ] is going on? You're being asked not to fly because of your current intoxicated state. I can tell you your breath flammable right now. You're that intoxicated. But, they've asked They have the final say. We're just simply asking you to step out of the line because you're literally in the middle of the line right now. >> I I will leave the line. Thank you. Sir. I wouldn't step over to that line, either, sir. They That's the legal line for a moment. Guess what? What's that? I follow the law, and it's illegal for you guys to try to withhold me from going to the line. >> I'm not trying I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm not trying to withhold you from doing anything, but I already purchased my ticket. My ticket's purchased. I'm checked in. I'm going home. Thank you. >> You're not going to be able to fly. >> Yes, I am, because guess what? It is not against law for me to fly when I already purchased my ticket against law. >> Sir, understand this. Just try to explain >> understand. Sir, thank you, Mr. Hansen. I already understand. I already purchased >> think you do, because you're really not listening. No, I am listening. Sir, I purchased the ticket. No, I purchased the ticket. Uh-huh. No. >> Do you understand what a lifetime ban from a flight is? >> I understand what a lifetime ban from I didn't get that. Yeah, but I didn't >> If the manager's asked I didn't I already purchased my ticket. Guess what? I am starting the law. So, thank you. All right. All right. You guys going to rebook him? You got to go. He's done. I need his ticket, cuz I'm getting ready to ban him, also. >> Yes, so I'm going. Just let me go. What Okay, you're welcome to go. We have never stopped you from leaving. >> Thank you. >> You're just not getting on the flight. You can go that direction, not this direction. >> Okay, so when my mom dies, that's on you. I'm sorry to hear that you're having issues. >> G6, you can go right through this line right here. Sir. Excuse me. Sir, you don't understand. You're not going to be able to board this flight. Why? Because you're intoxicated, and the people that are managing this airline said they're not willing to allow you to get on the plane. Excuse me. Wait. Sir, you're going to refund me my flight? That's what they've been trying to do, sir. Let's let's get to the place where we're not in their way. >> Yeah, can you guys refund my flight? Go to the customer service. I'm waiting for you. Go. You can walk over there, all right? I see Robert. All right, just give me uh the computer's up? You're from out of All right, you can get out of the line. I'm waiting right here. You got your ticket, sir? Can I please just get my flight? Are you Sir. We're past that. >> is dead. Sir, stop. Do not touch me. Do you understand that? Sir, I'm going to give you the final warning. If you touch me again, you are going to jail. Do you understand that? I'm watching. I hope so. I'm also watching. Yeah. This camera's been recording your behavior. I'm telling you right now. >> I understand all of my rights, cuz I'm a law student. That's excellent. They're going to try to refund you, but you have to relax. You have to give them your information. >> going to relax until you tell me I can go home, because I've done nothing. >> You're not going to be allowed to board this flight, sir. This gentleman's attempting to refund your flight. Do you have your ticket? >> trying to get information from >> your ID? Do you have an ID or your ticket? If you don't wish to get a refund, you're more than welcome to leave. But, if you want a refund, they need to know who you are. >> If I don't get a refund, you will I have No, I'm not. No, I'm No, no, this is No, this is for the cops' sake. Trust me. Gen Z's need this. Just get me back. I just want to go home. And then my sister died. I just want to go home, and then my sister died. Only if you promise. I'm sorry. I lost my mom, too. He's going to keep trying. Yeah, he's going to keep trying. Michael, I need you to go outside now. You're not going through there. I'm telling you right now. Take off. Go outside. I'm telling you right now. Sorry? You're not going through there. I'm telling you right now. Okay. So, if I was you, walk outside, cool off. When you're obviously sober, and then we'll go from there. There's no anything you're going to say that's going to change my mind. I'm giving you 10 seconds to walk out those doors right now. I know I I know, but can I have like a No. Go. I want to sit down and he's going to come right back. Yeah, I know. He's probably going to come back in another door as well. Mark the passes. Yeah, I don't know. I sent him on my >> Is he rebooked for today? I'm going to let him cool down. He's just freaking toasted right now. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. So, when he's um all like, you know, Okay. put him on a flight Okay, but right now he's not rebooked, right? No, right now he's not. Okay. Hey, our gentleman friend went to the other line over there. Where? International. Where's he trying to go? He's going to Myrtle Beach. South Carolina? Yeah, but there's nothing But I have nothing against All right, listen. I'm going to tell you something right now. You come back in here, you're going to jail. You're being trespassed. Telling you right now. Well, I >> You have no booking. You have no booking right now. I do have You guys against jail, too. Okay, I'm telling you right now. You will go to jail if you come back in here. She has not rebooked you. I have confirmed it with her. Sir, let me speak. >> my >> Sir, let me speak. Yes. >> She has not rebooked you because of the the state you're in right now. You're highly intoxicated. >> Can I talk against the Supreme Court? Who? Against the Supreme Court? Yes, if you want. Take it up wherever you want. >> Court says you cannot take us against our right. We have the right to a fair trial. >> back. No. Take two steps back. Against a fair trial. >> steps back. Here we go. You're being trespassed right now. You come back here. Sir, I need you to leave. >> I You're being filmed, too. I need you to leave. Okay. Sir? No. I have I have every right. Oh my god. Here we go. Oh my god. You guys are resisting arrest. Stop resisting. Stop resisting. I need to pull the bag off. Can I get that? Got it. Yep. Oh That was Stop. Stop. Stop trying to get up. Help. Someone's Stop. Someone's filming this. Stop trying to get up. Someone film this. Where's my mic? Help. Where's my mic? Help. They're taking my my [ __ ] Look at my [ __ ] blood. Bravo 40, I've got to go respond. They're taking my [ __ ] Reference a 10-15, white male. That's why I Bravo 4. You got that? Yeah, you got it. Yeah, I'm on it. Come on. Get up. Let me get my Bravo 1, Bravo 1, you got it. Give me my phone. Bravo 1, Bravo 1, you got I know I have my I have my phone because I know I have it against my rights. I read every constitution. Bravo 40, send me Delta unit and I need rescue. Give me my phone. All right, 10-4. I know I have it. Downstairs. Yeah. 10-4, where is he at? What? What the Why are you being Guys, I just want my >> [laughter] >> You're going to get it. >> All your property is getting collected right now. Bravo 4, Bravo 4. What do you guys want to kill the one Bravo 30. >> [screaming] >> What? I don't know if you got it. We need to get him out of there. Stop. No, I won't. My sister died. My sister died against you guys. My sister died against you guys. Relax. Relax. I have I have My sister died against you guys. Excuse me. My sister [ __ ] died against you guys. No, stop. If you will let me go, I'll [ __ ] sit. Stop. Have a seat. Hey, you do that [ __ ] again, you're going to get another charge. Stop. You're going to make things worse for you, right? Have a seat. I'll make things worse. Yeah, I'll [ __ ] Man, thank you. Anytime, buddy. You know what? Thanks, man. No, I [ __ ] what? I wanted to be where you are. You ruined it for me. I wanted to be where you are. You're acting You're acting up. Shut up. I wanted to be where you are. You're acting up. Take care, Jamie. Sit down. No. Take care of Jamie Elizabeth coming. Sit down. Take care of Jamie. No. Take care of Jamie Elizabeth. Stop [ __ ] stop. Go get your bag. I'm good. >> Don't [ __ ] curse at us. Relax. Michael, you're making it worse for yourself. You do. You're drunk right now. That's why you're saying that. Think about what you're doing. No, I'm not. You can smell it. No, I don't care. >> relax. No, you don't [ __ ] care. I do [ __ ] You know you [ __ ] don't. Take care, Jamie. [ __ ] take Jamie. [ __ ] take Jamie. I don't I don't have anything. You guys are so mean. We gave you plenty of time, man. No, you didn't. Yes, we did. No, you didn't. All you care about is your [ __ ] ego. No, I don't. Yes, you do. All right, Michael. All you care about is your [ __ ] ego. Can I let you go and you're going to be fine? No. You going to relax? Come on. Let's Let's start relaxing, man. You're not getting You're not making any better for yourself. All right? Yeah. Look, your property is back with you. You guys don't give a You guys have never given a [ __ ] Every time we tried to tell you guys to give a [ __ ] you guys don't care. We have fire rescue coming for you to check your eye out, okay? They're going to clean you up, make sure everything's good with you. I'm just hurt, though. I don't [ __ ] care. We're trying to get him to her. >> I don't care. Michael, they were trying to rebook you for later on today. All you had to do was You were asked multiple times to leave the airport. You're intoxicated right now. Come back sober. You were going to leave later on today. He's trying to get you on a flight. You just didn't want to listen, man. All right, then tell me that. We did tell you. We No, that's not how they were acting, and you know it. Stop. They all The manager told you. We were right there. We told you 100 times. She She was going to ban you for life. She said, "You know what? Let me not For a year it is." She said, "Let me not do that. Let me, you know, you told her, you know, you have family issues. Let me help them out." She tried to do it, and then you started acting up again. We asked you to leave. You came back two, three times. Your whole mess would have been avoided if you would have just left the first time. Come back here, sleep for an hour, and go back out. But you weren't You Once you get canceled, you have no business here. >> think you understand how the [ __ ] they act. You don't understand how the [ __ ] they act, period. How who act? Under Federal Aviation Regulation 14 CFR Section 121.580, airlines have mandatory authority to refuse transport to passengers who appear intoxicated. This is not discretionary customer service. It is a federal safety requirement that supersedes any contract of carriage. Spirit Airlines properly exercised this authority and offered [laughter] accommodation by rebooking the subject on a later flight the same day. Once denied boarding, the subject's legal status changed. Under Florida Statute 810.08, trespass occurs when a person refuses to depart after warning by authorized personnel. The statute reads, "Whoever is warned by the owner or authorized person to depart and refuses to do so commits trespass. Both airline staff and police gave explicit warnings. Each refusal elevated the legal consequences. The subject argued that purchasing a ticket created an absolute right to board. This reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of contract law. A ticket is a contract for carriage. But that contract includes terms permitting denial of boarding for safety violations. Federal regulations make airline compliance with safety standards non-negotiable, regardless of payment. Officers demonstrated exceptional de-escalation. They spent over 10 minutes using verbal commands, explaining consequences, and offering opportunities to comply. This exceeds most department requirements and shows commitment to resolving the situation without physical intervention. When the subject photographed officers, they responded correctly by identifying themselves and permitting the recording. The First Amendment protects the right to photograph police in public spaces. As established in Glik versus Koniff, this right does not, however, override trespass law or excuse refusal of lawful commands. Under Graham versus Connor, use of force must be judged from the perspective of a reasonable officer at the scene, not with 20/20 hindsight. The Supreme Court established three factors: severity of the crime, immediate threat posed, and whether the suspect is actively resisting. Here, officers faced active resistance in a security-sensitive airport environment. After exhausting verbal options, officers properly escalated through the force continuum. Presence, verbal commands, physical escort techniques, and finally, takedown. Force was applied only after the subject actively pulled away and fought against control measures, constituting active resistance. No strikes, impact weapons, or punitive force were used. The response was proportional and controlled. Under Florida Statute 843.02, resisting arrest occurs when a person opposes an officer executing lawful duty. The statute distinguishes between resisting without violence, a misdemeanor, and resisting with violence, a felony. The subject committed both by refusing commands then actively fighting during a physical arrest. Florida Statute 784.07 makes battery on a law enforcement officer a third-degree felony. Any intentional physical contact during arrest satisfies this statute. Injury is not required, only touching against the officer's will. The subject's physical struggle with officers during arrest established this charge. Officers immediately requested fire rescue to evaluate injuries, demonstrating proper duty of care to arrestees. This protocol protects both the subject's welfare and creates documentation of his condition, which benefits all parties. Fort Lauderdale police officers receive a grade of A minus. They demonstrated exceptional professionalism and legal knowledge. Their extensive de-escalation efforts, proper force escalation, and respect for constitutional rights exceed standard requirements. The minor deduction reflects that earlier arrest might have been tactically justified in a high-security airport environment. The subject receives a grade of F. What should have been a 4-hour delay became multiple felony charges. Every charge was avoidable. At any point before physical arrest, voluntary compliance would have resulted in zero criminal consequences. Intoxication and grief over his sister's death may explain his behavior, but not excuse criminal conduct. Spirit Airlines staff receive a grade of A for proper exercise of federal safety authority and professional attempts at accommodation. Three critical lessons emerge from this case. First, purchasing a service does not create absolute rights when safety regulations apply. Second, comply first and contest later. The proper forum for disputing decisions is through complaint processes or courts, not at the scene. Third, understand escalation costs. Each refusal to comply increases legal stakes exponentially. In this case, a minor delay escalated to potential years in prison and a permanent felony record. Let us know if there is an interaction or legal topic you would like us to discuss in the comments below. Thank you for watching, and don't forget to check out our second channel, Street Law, for even more police interaction and courtroom content.