While stuck at MSY because of snow in Atlanta even though my flight was to CVG -- go figure -- I got to chat with a deadheading pilot. He says he figures that the secret service agent was a real ..., got all huffy and nasty with the crew, and then the captain said, well, if he's being an ..., I'll get him off the flight.

After all is said and done, I'll bet that's what the story is. The agent, after being delayed, started *****ing and screaming and saying do you know who I am and how important I am and the pilot got pissed and said, oh, yeah, well, I can get you off this plane so screw you.

In other words, it became a pissing contest and the pilot won.