Originally Posted by
doober
Don't know about germs, but it's certainly close enough to consider yourself physically threatened by the aggressor and thus deserves an assault charge.
That definitely qualifies as assault in Texas. Probably felony assault since it's committed by a public servant.
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.u.../htm/PE.22.htm
Penal code sec 22.01(a)(2)
Also note that the "do you want to fly today?" threat appears to be a terroristic threat under 22.07(a)(3).
I'm not a lawyer, et cetera and so forth.