On today's body cam, we're checking out this airport meltdown ended exactly how you would expect. >> Come on, out the way. Come out the way. >> back. >> I don't want to cuff you and lock you up, but that's about to happen cuz you're not listening to me. >> go over there. >> Ma'am, get behind me. Grab your stuff. That's it. >> You're so mean, and they took my money. >> Let them do what they got to do. Go over that way. >> On October 4th, in 2023, Atlanta, Georgia. What started as an airport disturbance quickly spiraled out of control when a frustrated passenger refused repeated orders to leave the terminal, forcing officers to make a decision she never saw coming. >> You don't want to fight. >> Why? >> Cuz you're drunk. You're so intoxicated. >> I'm not intoxicated. You can test me. You got to test me to tell that I'm intoxicated. >> listen, listen. >> Mhm. >> You don't want to go to jail, right? >> No. >> Okay. Just go ahead and get whatever you got to get, and let's go to the train, okay? >> Go to where? >> The train. You can't be down here cuz if you're not flying, you don't have a ticket. >> I'm not intoxicated. So, what I'm saying is they wrong. >> Listen to me. >> Mhm. >> You just said you don't want to go to jail, right? >> I'm not intoxicated. So, you want to call Who is your boss and your supervisor? >> Officers were still giving her a chance to leave peacefully. Instead, she became more focused on making her flight. >> Why I'm not making my flight? >> I paid for this. >> So, y'all not boarding cuz of this? >> Why would I not Why I'm not making my >> Y'all not boarding cuz of this. >> I paid for this. I didn't do nothing to them. Why I'm not making my flight? And I didn't do anything. Like, what's the problem? Let me start recording cuz LIKE, HOLD ON. >> OKAY. >> I'M NOT >> YOU KNOW WHAT'S THE crazy part? When she says, "Let me Let me get my phone out and start recording." Everybody in that vicinity start busting out laughing. What a freaking joke, man. You could look in her eyes and tell she's drink She's been drinking and the slurring out the words. You know what I'm saying? So, it is what it is, man. You're done. You're done. >> I'm making my flight because of what? >> And just like that, the phone comes out. Unfortunately, cameras don't cancel airport rules. >> I'm not Excuse me, ma'am. I'm serious. >> Ma'am, you're going to get arrested. You need to stop. >> I have to go to my baby. >> You're going to get yourself arrested. You need to stop. >> What am I doing? >> You really need to stop. Sound like a over old-timer. >> I'm sober. I don't drink. I don't smoke. I don't I'm acting out, so I'm trying >> I don't need none of that. >> At this point, the issue was no longer the ticket. It was her refusal to comply with repeated instructions. >> I need to make sure because I didn't do nothing wrong. So, I'm going to see your boss or something, your manager. I didn't do nothing wrong. >> Listen to me. >> to see her boss. I This this flight flight out booked. I paid $200 for this. So, I'm not going to just walk over there until you come. No, I need to see my money that I paid for. I paid my money for this. >> Go ahead over there. >> I ain't do this for no reason. And I did this for some reason. >> Listen to me. I need you to listen to me for a Listen to me real quick. In a second, I'm going to pull out handcuffs and handcuff you. >> I'm going to just walk out. >> Go over there. Just wait over there. Wait over there. >> I need my money back. >> Just wait over here. >> I need my money back. >> Come on over here. >> I'm sorry. I need my money back. >> I'm trying to help you out. >> Excuse me. I need my money back. >> I'm trying to help you out. >> Ma'am. >> Come on out the way. Come on out the way. >> back. >> I don't want to cuff you and lock you up, but that's about to happen cuz you're not listening to me. >> When officers start explaining how much they don't want to arrest you, that's usually a bad sign. >> When I reach behind me and grab these cuffs, that's it. >> mean, and they took my money. >> Let them do what they got to do. Go over that way. Go Go over there. >> No, they won't let me on the plane. Yes, they are. >> Go over there. >> No. >> there. >> No. >> We're trying not to lock you up. >> Lock me up for what? >> After several warnings, officers decided they had heard enough. >> This is what you did. >> Can you call your boss, please? >> This is what you did. >> Can you call your manager? Call your boss. Please, can you call him? Please, call him. Cuz you finna handcuff and arrest me now, and I think that's >> I didn't have to not do it. >> Please, call the boss. Call your boss, please. Cuz you putting this on me now. And I I'm not like Call your boss. Please, call him. Call him. >> Stop snatching. >> Call your boss or your manager. You're not taking me in jail for nothing. What you handcuffing me for? Hold on, let me turn my camera. You handcuffing me for what? What are you handcuffing me for? What are you handcuffing me for? >> Got it out. >> Don't touch me. Don't touch me. I just told him. I just told him don't touch me. What are you handcuffing ME FOR? WHAT ARE YOU HANDCUFFING me for? >> I didn't want to go that route, but you did it. >> By law, officers don't need to argue >> Come on, man. Y'all just skipped the whole part. Like, how the hell did she end up on the ground, man? Let's We supposed to see the slam, man. What the hell? You just skipped the whole thing. What's What's UP WITH THAT? YEAH. SHE BEEN TALKING ALL that jibber jab, man. Talking all that jibber jab. Get you together. You don't want to act right. >> told him don't touch me. What are you handcuffing ME FOR? WHAT ARE YOU HANDCUFFING me for? >> I didn't want to go that route, but you did it. >> By law, officers don't need to argue forever. Once lawful commands are ignored long enough, the conversation usually ends with handcuffs. >> That's what you need. >> That's funny. That's what he doing to me. This what he doing to me. Like, this what he doing. You got me [ __ ] up. >> Even in handcuffs, she insisted she had done nothing wrong. >> But I don't drink liquor. >> Okay. >> So, you saying that that's the wrong thing. I don't drink liquor. >> Well, why you acting the way YOU ACTING? >> WHAT? >> WHY ARE YOU ACTING >> to get BECAUSE I NEED TO GET TO my baby. >> Okay. >> And she was telling me that I'm not going to get to my baby. >> She said not 5:30 in the morning. And I'm telling her that I need to get to my baby tonight. The baby sitter. >> You got A BABY >> THAT WAS HARD TO WORK AT. SHE'S 6 MONTHS. >> YOU GOT [laughter] SOMEBODY YOU GOT SOMEBODY WE CAN CALL FOR YOU? >> NO. I DON'T. >> YOU'RE SCREAMING. What is it with you? You on drugs or something? You've been drinking? What's wrong with you? >> It's a 6-month-year-old baby. >> [laughter] >> Yeah, but you're >> Yeah, you said >> But you're intoxicated. >> I'm not. >> You you walking all over the place. >> I'm not. >> You're shouting. Your body's talking in your normal tone of voice. You're over here screaming. >> I'm not. >> Okay, what's going on with you? >> drunk. >> For what? What did you take? >> I didn't take anything. >> The officers understood the situation. The problem was that getting home doesn't override airport security policies. >> I'm okay. >> You you you's on something. >> Huh? >> You're on something. You're not sober. So, I don't know what's going on with you. >> Babe. >> But if there's somebody we can call for you, we'll do. Do you got somebody at the house we can call for you? So they know what's going on with you? Yes? >> See, the officer really didn't want to have to do it to her, you know what I'm saying? But she brought it upon herself. You know, you can tell he This This officer right here, he probably got daughters and stuff like that, you know what I mean? Cuz he was he was I thought he was real lenient, you know, he's like, "Yo, I don't want to have to lock you up. I don't want to injure Just move to the side. Just move to the side here. Come over here. Come over here." And at every twist and turn, she gave resistance. It's like, "Damn, you're leaving them no choice. Now, this is bad for for you, like you got a 6-month-old that you're leaving with a babysitter or whatever. And then you Yeah, it's just a sad situation, man. Stop drinking going to the airport. I don't know why people be doing that [ __ ] man. >> Who can we call for you? >> I just want to go to my baby. LIKE I DON'T WANT I DIDN'T do nothing. >> Well, like like the officer told you, you're not going to be able to make it tonight, SO >> OKAY, CAN YOU TAKE THIS OFF OF ME? LIKE >> I WAS PLEA- I told I said, "Stop. You will go to jail." And the ticket agent was like, "He's trying to tell you over there." He's begging her. >> GO TO JAIL FOR WHAT? >> AND THEY WAS LIKE, "WE JUST >> GO TO JAIL FOR WHAT? THAT'S SO FAKE. I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO GO TO JAIL. >> AS reality set in, her frustration started spilling out in unexpected ways. >> You made my shoe come off. >> Hold on. Just put it down. >> You made my shoe come off. >> I got it. >> What a trip. >> you want? >> You made my shoe come off. Like >> You made your shoe come off. >> No, YOU MADE MY SHOE OFF. >> MA'AM, PLEASE >> I SWEAR YOU CAN THROW THAT [ __ ] I'm going to jail. Come >> Oh, no, no, no. I'm I'm putting all the I'm putting the charges on her FOR REAL. >> BRO, WHAT? YOU GAY? I AIN'T no [ __ ] Get your gay ass on. >> Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. Sit down. >> Yeah, I know. >> Back up. >> Get your gay ass on. >> Come on. >> Freaky body ass. That's how I know I'm happy I was a [ __ ] my whole >> Get up. Whole life. >> Yep. You stupid. >> Yep. Get your gay ass on. Your freaky ass on. >> stick that deep deep deep in >> The complaints didn't stop and neither did the chaos. >> Ma'am, have a seat. Get your feet off the door. >> Get out of me. >> GET OUT OF ME. >> GET OUT OF ME. >> STOP IT. >> GET OUT of me. You about to get GET OUT OF ME. >> You got a seatbelt? >> Put your hands Put your Put the seatbelt on you. >> Hey. >> Go on the other side, Lucy. She's trying to kick and bite. >> Who's trying to kick and bite? >> That's you. >> Let me go. >> Miss. Miss. Listen to me. Listen to me. >> feet down. >> Listen to me. Ma'am. >> Chill out. Chill out. >> Have a seat. This is your 17th night. >> Somebody shoot dinner. Mess. GET YOUR GAY ASS ON. >> BY NOW, the airport incident was over. The jail process was just beginning. >> So, you're going to Clayton County jail. >> I'm going to where? >> Clayton County. >> Clayton County jail? >> Yes, ma'am. >> For what? For I'm going to Clayton County I'm going for what? Yeah. Yes, and I'm going to They said I'm going to Clayton County jail. For what? >> I don't know what they're charging you with. >> I don't know what they're charging me with either, but I need to know before I go in there. >> you. He'll tell you. >> Okay, I need to hurry up and know. >> Okay. As soon as you get in there, they'll let you know. >> Okay, I need to hurry up and know. So, who >> I'm not sure. In the drawer, top drawer. >> Why she still on the phone? >> Which one? >> She missed her flight, got arrested, and ended up heading to jail anyway. >> Where did you go, James Arthur >> [music] >> James Arthur? the reflection I see lies in your >> [music] >> eyes. We hit the rhythm, we step inside. No, step inside. 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