Updated on 01/22/2022 at 08:34
- Because he behaved aggressively on board an airplane, a mask refuser faces up to 20 years in prison.
- Not only did the 29-year-old not want to wear a mask on a flight from Dublin to New York, he also punched another passenger in the head.
- A week after the incident, he was formally charged with “deliberately insulting and threatening a member of the crew”.
An Irish mask refuser faces up to 20 years in prison for aggressive behavior on board an aircraft. As the US judiciary announced on Friday (local time), the 29-year-old from Galway refused to wear a corona protective mask on a flight from Dublin to New York on January 7, hit another passenger in the head and pointed to the occupants the aviator’s buttocks.
According to court documents, the 29-year-old was formally charged with “deliberately insulting and threatening a member of the crew” in New York a week after the incident. According to a court spokesman, the offense is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
Opponents of corona protective measures repeatedly cause a stir on airplanes
According to the information, the Irishman was on his way to Florida, where he wanted to take a job at a sports school. He was released on $20,000 bail.
Opponents of the corona protection measures repeatedly cause a stir on board aircraft. According to airlines, flight attendants are repeatedly insulted or even physically attacked. Last Thursday, an American Airlines plane en route from Miami to London was reversed mid-flight because a “disturbing customer refused to wear a mask.” (pak/AFP)