Man forced off flight for wearing red women’s underwear over his face as Covid mask – World News
Adam Jenne, 38, was forced off a flight from Fort Lauderdale headed to Washington, for wearing the woman’s knickers across his face and other passengers then got off in solidarity with him
A man was kicked off a plane after wearing red women’s underwear as a facemask, as others then walked off the aircraft in solidarity with him. (
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A man was kicked off a plane after donning women’s red underwear as a face mask, prompting others to walk off the aircraft in solidarity with him.
A fellow captured footage of staff confronting the man in question, Adam Jenne, 38, before the flight from Fort Lauderdale to Washington took off.
In the video, the flight attendant can be heard saying: “You’re going to have to come off the plane. We’re not going to let you travel.”
The footage, obtained by Fox4, sees Jenne asking “Why”, as the staff replies: “You’re not in mask compliance.”
Jenne, from Florida, claimed the underwear was within TSA guidelines and he wore it despite disagreeing with the rule which asks passengers to wear masks on planes.
According to United Airline’s website, masks should be able to fully cover the mouth and nose – a condition which Jenne claims his underwear met.
He also admitted that he has previously been removed from a Delta Airlines flight for doing the same thing.
Jenne said the stunt wearing the underwear was to demonstrate why he thought wearing a mask on a plane until it was at cruising altitude was “absurd” – especially as passengers are then permitted to remove their masks to eat and drink.
Adam Jenne, 38, insists he did the right thing
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He said: “There’s nothing more absurd than having to wear a mask until I get to cruising altitude so that I can order Tito’s by the double and snack on pretzels, and illustrating that absurdity by wearing womenтАЩs underwear on my face sounds perfect.”
In the video, Jenne’s removal from the plane sparks a show of support, with others getting off in a show of support alongside him.
One can be heard saying: “Did he just get kicked off for wearing a mask. I’m out of here, forget it. I’m out of here.”
Staff onboard the airline said he was not in compliance with the rules to wear a face mask
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Speaking after the video was shared, Jenne thanked the other passengers, saying: “Thank you to them, because they saw something, an injustice, something that didn’t make sense, and they stood up.”
United Airlines has insisted that Jenne was not complying with the rules and has emailed him to say he is banned from the airline as his case is reviewed by its Passenger Incident Review Committee.
A spokesperson said: “The customer clearly wasn’t in compliance with the federal mask mandate and we appreciate that our team addressed the issue on the ground prior to takeoff, avoiding any potential disruptions in the air”.
Jenne however is certain he was right to protest the rules, saying: “Your rights end where mine begin. You don’t get to tell me how I conduct myself.”
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