Nashville Airport Cop Threatens to Arrest Stranded Passengers

Travelers at the Nashville International Airport were shocked when a police officer threatened to arrest them for standing in line at a Southwest counter to rebook their cancelled flights. The incident happened on Monday, October 12th, when hundreds of passengers were stranded due to flight cancellations due to bad weather. The travelers had been waiting in line for hours, trying to get their flights rebooked and find alternate routes home. That’s when an airport cop approached the crowd and announced that anyone who didn’t leave the area would be arrested. According to eyewitnesses, he was shouting and pointing his finger at people while threatening them with arrest. The passengers were understandably upset by this sudden turn of events, especially since they had already been dealing with long wait times and a lack of information from the airline staff. One traveler even took out her phone and started recording the cop as he continued making threats. After some time, another officer arrived on the scene and managed to calm down both parties involved in the altercation. He explained that no one was going to be arrested but that they needed everyone’s cooperation in order for things to run smoothly. Eventually, all of the stranded passengers were able to get their flights rebooked without any further issues or delays. However, many are still questioning why such an aggressive approach was taken by one of the airport cops in what should have been a relatively straightforward situation.