A chaotic scene unfolded at New York LaGuardia Airport when a passenger began screaming at the American Airlines check-in counter, prompting a swift response from Port Authority Police.
“Airport Karen” Tackled By Police After Attack At American Airlines Check-In
A video circulating online shows a woman shouting loudly at the American Airlines ticket counter at LaGuardia Airport before the situation escalates and police intervene.
Some versions of the video circulating online claim the woman attacked another passenger, though that is not clear from the footage itself. In fact, the video does not clearly show another passenger involved at all.
What the video does show is the woman yelling repeatedly before Port Authority Police step in. Officers quickly take her to the ground and restrain her as shocked onlookers watch the scene unfold (watch the black guy standing on the ride side and Jiminy Glick standing behind them…hilarious).
The dramatic takedown was captured on video and makes me thankful that most airports have police presence to help swiftly deal with this sort of disorderly conduct:
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Whatever the grievance was, screaming at airline staff or police officers rarely ends well…in fact, I don’t think I’ve ever seen it end well.
Airports are stressful environments and travel disruptions can quickly fray nerves. Still, losing your temper in a crowded terminal is a quick way to end up exactly where this woman did: face-down on the airport floor in handcuffs.
And while incidents like this are unpleasant to watch, they also serve as a reminder that disorderly conduct in airports is taken seriously by law enforcement…don’t let your temper get the best of you!
Sadly, as I recently noted in another case involving a violent airline passenger, consequences do not always match the severity of the behavior:
> Read More: Passenger Bites JetBlue Flight Attendant, Avoids Jail—No Wonder Air Rage Keeps Getting Worse
Here, we don’t even know if she was arrested after she was subdued.
CONCLUSION
The latest confrontation captured on video at the American Airlines counter at LaGuardia is pretty pathetic, yet somehow spellbinding. Thankfully, Port Authority Police were nearby and quickly brought the situation under control.
We all can have bad days, but don’t take it out on airline staff and certainly don’t take it out on police officers…it simply won’t end well.
Hat Tip: View From The Wing
Maybe if American focused on customer service, we might have fewer of these incidences.
Tourist…
Matthew, please talk to Heidi about getting proper rest. I do not think you are getting enough sleep. This article was posted early in the morning and you had to have written it as well before it was posted. It seems this has been a recurring trend that I’ve seen from you lately and I am worried.
“The mind is a wonderful servant but a terrible master.” — Robin Sharma —
Reminding us of many people either mentally ill (or on the razor’s edge) or can easily “snap” over nothing.
Some people have such unhinged behavior in busy public places that I dread to even imagine what they are like with family or cohabitants in more private or otherwise less busy areas.