Delta flyer ejected over 'F**k Biden' hoodie, threatened he'll be placed on no-fly list
A Delta Airlines passenger was kicked off his flight for wearing a "F**k Biden" hoodie, with an airline official threatening him to be placed on their "no-fly" list if he didn't comply.
Jauneil Brooks, who goes by the handle @Jauneil51603 on TikTok, posted video footage showing the Delta official also claiming that he wasn't wearing a mask. The airline has grabbed quite a few headlines in recent years. Last month, Delta CEO Ed Bastian said disruptive passengers should be placed on a national "no-fly" list that would bar them from using any commercial airline in the future. In January 2021, Delta permanently banned passengers who chanted "traitor" at Utah Sen Mitt Romney during a flight.
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Brooks shared a series of TikTok videos showing the airline official telling him that she had spoken to "corporate security" and that she would have to deplane all the passengers if he didn't leave the plane with his "F**k Biden" hoodie turned inside out. She claimed the decision was in accordance with "company policy" and that he "cannot wear it," adding that he would also be placed on the "no-fly" list if he didn't comply with her demands. Brooks then asks the Delta official to show the policy, to which she replies that they could go over the policy on a computer in the jetway. The passenger then argues that he has the right to express himself freely under the First Amendment.
Brooks posted the first clip on Wednesday, March 9, although it's unclear when the incident actually took place. In another video, Brooks is seen standing in front of the plane and taking off his "F**k Biden" hoodie. "You guys force me to wear my mask, I don't wanna wear it; I can't wear my hoodie. It's off," he says. "I'm gonna go sit down. ... Whatever you guys ... say to me ... will be recorded, and you guys can get sued." In a subsequent clip, Brooks is seen sitting in his seat again without his "F*** Biden" hoodie visible. However, the Delta official tells the passenger that the captain wants him off the plane anyway, claiming it was because he hadn't been wearing his mask. "This is what's wrong with our country," Brooks remarks as he alights the plane.
Brooks then walks through the jetway with his "F**k Biden" hoodie back on and speaks to the airline official who kicked him off the flight. When he asks for his luggage, he's told it would end up in his final destination, Los Angeles. He then asks for the official's name and badge number, but she only tells him her first name. In a final clip, Brooks is seen talking to another airline official at an airport gate. She tells him he was wearing an "obscene shirt," that he "refused to remove it," and that he wasn't "being compliant with your mask."
A man was kicked off a @Delta flight for wearing an F Biden sweater, even though he took it off. They claim it’s “delta policy” and threaten him with the no fly list.
— Libs of Tik Tok (@libsoftiktok) March 10, 2022
I spoke to Delta and it turns out they don’t have a clothing policy and even told me I can wear an F Trump shirt pic.twitter.com/A8mruMxNpF
When Brooks argues that he complied with their demands and has video proof, the airline official seems unsympathetic and simply tells him that Delta has canceled his ticket and he will be refunded. In a statement issued to The Blaze, Delta said it "has long prohibited customers from displaying profane or derogatory words or images, and our expectation is for customers and our people to treat each other with dignity and respect, always. Nothing is more important than a safe, civil travel experience for all." The statement added, "We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience caused by the briefly delayed departure.”