On March 12th, 2025, an officer at Tampa International Airport conducted a welfare check on a woman sleeping awkwardly in the main terminal. The situation escalated when she could not provide flight details, and a records check revealed an active trespass warning. Here is what occurred. >> I am Yager from the airport. Good morning. What's going on, ma'am? >> Good morning. >> Are you flying out? >> I am waiting. >> I'm Officer Adastus, by the way. This is the airport operations manager. We're just checking up on you. >> Why? >> Uh because you're like slanted. I'm doing a welfare check. >> No, I'm sleeping at the airport waiting for my connecting flight. What's wrong with that? >> Do you have a boarding pass? >> I have a passport. You want to see it? >> Yes, ma'am. Do you have a boarding pass ticket? >> No, I have a passport. >> Okay. One three, a copy, ma'am. >> Why are you doing a welfare on a passenger that's waiting to go on board a plane? >> to be India Juliet Echo Oscar Mike Alpha. Last name is Echo Kilo Echo November Tango Alpha date of birth >> He's fine. I'm sorry, I didn't hear what you said. >> I smell smoke detection. I hear it. >> So, do don't have your boarding pass? >> Why do I need a boarding pass? >> For you to be at this airport, you need a boarding pass ready to fly out. >> I need to fly out of an airport. >> Mhm. >> I need a ticket. >> For what airline? >> I'm Why do I have to tell you? >> Well, right now, if you don't have a physical boarding pass, you're going to be trespassed for a whole year. Do you understand? >> Okay. One month ago one of your police officers actually actually did that. >> Mhm. >> Arrested me, threw me in jail, and I went to a courthouse. >> Mhm. >> And I spoke to a judge who dismissed the case >> Mhm. >> with prejudice. So, that >> I'm not being prejudiced, ma'am. >> No, no, listen to me. That means you get You can't You not take a picture of my passport. >> I can take a picture of your passport, yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. The point I'm trying to make is the judge actually dismissed the case >> Mhm. >> because one of your prosecutors tried to arrest a passenger for trespassing while waiting for doing what you just did. It is illegal to do what you just did. I spent 2 weeks in a jail cell >> Mhm. >> to prove that point. >> Well, at this point, if you don't have a ticket right now >> You're going to ask me to leave the airport. >> This is This is the airport operations manager. She can talk to you about it. She's in charge of the airport right now. >> January 19th, 3 weeks ago >> Mhm. >> a cop did what you just did. >> Mhm. >> I spent 2 weeks in a jail cell for a judge to tell me that what you all did and what you're doing now is illegal. >> Mhm. >> My case was dismissed, >> Mhm. >> literally thrown out, >> Mhm. >> and I can't even ask to come back to this airport, and I am shocked that you are doing this again. >> Okay. >> It was at this airport. Do you know that? >> Okay. Yes, I know that. They just told me that. That you were trespassed on January 19th. You were arrested for trespassing. >> Do you know why I'm here? >> You said you're traveling. >> I said I'm traveling. >> Okay. >> I cannot be >> And I'm asking you to provide a ticket. >> Do you know why I am not doing that? Because your own your own judge and prosecutor says it is illegal what you're doing. >> All right. >> She said she was arrested for trespassing she stayed in jail two two weeks. >> And the judge dismissed the case. >> All right, is the is the trespass warning from here active? >> No. >> Stand up. >> It is active. >> It is not. >> It is active. >> What do you mean it's >> Stand up. >> It is active. >> Ma'am, stand up. >> What do you mean wait? What do you mean wait? >> Stand up now. >> What do you mean not stand up? >> Come on. >> Our trespass is active. So you're going back to jail for trespass. >> Go ahead and bring her in. >> I thought I was going to get my phone. I have my phone. I don't know what I'm >> Yeah, right there. Great pattern now. >> You want to do it show me your ticket. I don't know. I don't know. I just need to see my passport and airline ticket. Two weeks a judge dismissed this case. I was spent two weeks in a jail cell and they told me you guys >> Can you please get us a bag? >> You cannot arrest a passenger for trespassing with a passport in their hand because you don't have their boarding pass. A judge actually is sued your is going to threaten your own prosecutor. I spent two weeks in a jail cell and the case was dismissed. You do not have an active trespassing. So, officer >> Yes, we do. That's exactly >> still >> Officer >> Jones >> Jones, Oliver W. Jones Jr. and officer Garson I'm telling you now, this exact scenario has played out and it ended with me being able to come back to this airport. He told me I should be able to fly out. Look at this. Still have those same prison This came from the Tampa International Jail with the date. >> All right. >> Your case was dismissed. >> You have anybody in the office so we can uh have that printed out? >> No, I don't want nothing printed anything out. Look, we're going to replay this entire scenario. >> We're not going to No, no, no, no, no, no. >> yesterday? >> No, no, no, no, no. Go ahead, finish out what you want to do. >> Can I >> Finish out what you want to do. You know how illegal this is? This is hilarious. But, finish out what you feel you are entitled to do. >> You want to pass by the office? >> There's no office. >> I'll print it out. >> No, print out what? Print out what? There's nothing to print out. >> Don't worry, the judge will ask for our trespass. >> Well, they can get it. They're >> There is nothing to get. It's The judge dismissed this case. You have my case number right there. The judge said you cannot arrest a passenger for trespassing with a passport in their hand just because they will not show you a boarding pass and here we are literally preaching the same exact thing. >> You want a picture of this before we go? >> She already took one of my passport. >> Oh, okay. Right here is fine, then. What is that problem? I tried on the blue side. >> Okay. >> Thanks for this. >> Okay. >> Okay, does it smell like musty or whatever cuz it just doesn't stink basically cuz the lost and found won't take it if it's got a odor or scent to it. >> No, it doesn't have any odor. >> Okay, all right. Just let me know. >> Thank you, Catherine. >> I know. >> One night. Damn. Damn. Yeah, I have to go to the national park for clothes. That's the problem. Yeah? So, you So, you know you've been reissuing all the trespass. >> No. >> For a whole year. >> Going down. Level two, ticketing, baggage check, and online check-in. >> Hello, we ain't got no more seats left. You want me to come up? >> I already got my gun on. >> You want me to pat her down? >> No, I did. >> Okay. >> I already had her check her purse already, but >> You want to check her hair? >> You want to take it off? >> No. >> Okay. Don't move. Stay right there, ma'am. >> Do you have any piercing or anything anything anywhere? >> No. >> Okay. >> All right. How did you get in the first place? Oops. Watch your head. Let me look at the side. This is enough. >> Okay. Just going to put your seatbelt on. Lean back. >> Lean back, ma'am. >> Can you come right away? >> Huh? >> Can you come right away? >> I'm going to put it on sometime. >> All right. Okay. >> It doesn't stay put. >> The individual was arrested for trespassing in an occupied structure after violating her prior warning. She was reissued a 1-year ban from all airport property and transported directly to jail. Please leave a comment. And of course, don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for new videos. >> [music]