The crackdown on unruly airline passengers continues.
An Arizona woman has
been sentenced to prison and banned from flying for attacking several
agents with the Transportation Security Administration.
The incident happened last year at Phoenix Sky Harbor
Airport.
Ma'Kiah Cherae Coleman, 20, pleaded guilty. She was
facing a maximum of 20 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines.
She was sentenced to four months in prison followed by
supervised release. Coleman is also banned from flying during her three years
of supervised release.
The incident began when she was prohibited from
bringing an apple juice on board a flight through the security checkpoint. The
United States Attorney’s office in Phoenix said she then grabbed a TSA agent by
the hair. She also punched the officer. She also pulled the hair of another
agent and attacked a third with her elbow.
The ruckus caused the security checkpoint to briefly
shut down.
Hint: You can probably get apple juice and other
beverages on the flight.
The Federal Aviation Administration has
enlisted the help of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to review cases of
unruly passengers.
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