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Old May 25, 2011, 5:36 am
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Originally Posted by GUWonder
If he had covered up with a blanket while doing this in the same place, what would be the charge? Absent some kind of near catch all akin to "interfering with a flight crew('s orders)" -- if the FAs even attempted to interfere in his auto-eroticism endeavor -- or "obstruction of justice" -- if he is stupid enough to have made any comment to law enforcement (other than "I want an attorney and am invoking my right to remain silent") -- what would the federal government be able to do?
Who arrested him? A federal agency or a state/local agency? Is he being charged with state or federal crimes? From what I understand, and I haven't really looked at it too much, is local airport police arrested him.
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