Newly released video shows 60-year-old Jerome Anixter resisting two Port Authority police officers as they escorted him off a Delta flight at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. In the footage, he can be heard shouting, “I’m strong as f***” and repeatedly saying, “I LOVE myself.” Other passengers applauded after officers took him through the exit, according to TMZ, which obtained the video.
Police arrested Anixter on charges of assault, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration. Authorities responded on October 22 after Delta reported a disruptive passenger who appeared intoxicated. The aircraft was at the gate and preparing to depart for Atlanta International Airport.
A passenger had previously shared video of Anixter using a racial slur while being escorted off the plane. He had allegedly shouted “death to America” and pretended to shoot at fellow travelers, according to the report.
Delta said it has zero tolerance for disruptive behavior and thanked law enforcement for removing the passenger. The airline also apologized to customers for the incident and any delay to their travel. The plane was carrying 160 passengers and six crew members, and left JFK about 45 minutes behind schedule.
Sources: TMZ.