Friday, July 2, 2021

Mecklenburg DA Merriweather Says Attacking Airline Employees is Not A Crime

"In the interest of justice" has nothing to do with justice, it is Mecklenburg DA's way of giving a free pass to violent offenders and letting even the most blatant crimes go unpunished.

Video shows man’s confrontation with gate agent at Charlotte airport

A man was caught on camera late Monday night arguing with an American Airlines gate agent who wouldn’t let him on a flight because he was reportedly drunk.

Video of the confrontation was captured outside Gate E-27 at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport.


The passenger, identified as Jason Greenland, told police that he had been stuck at the airport for 24 hours and there was nothing to do but drink.



A manager for American Airlines told police that he was not going to let Greenland fly due to his aggression to the flight crew. When he refused to leave, police arrested Greenland and charged him with disorderly conduct, resisting a public officer and trespassing.

The charges were later dismissed “in the interest of justice” because prosecutors said there is a backlog created by COVID-19 and they would need court time to prosecute more serious cases.

The decision to dismiss the charges did not sit well with the president of the union that represents airport workers.

“This just happened the other day,” union president Donielle Prophete said. “How are the charges dismissed already? I’m angry.”

Prophete has been pushing for tougher penalties for passengers who confront or assault airline employees. She said the decision to drop the charges sends the wrong message.

“It’s sending the message that these passengers can come in this airport and do what they want us to do and treat us like their servants or something,” Prophete said. “We are not their servants. No. We are customer service agents and we are here to assist you, but you should not be putting your hands on us.” 

Cedar's Take: WFT Charloot we are going to just let thugs run the airport now?

 Lifetime ban from airlines and 30 days should have been the only answer for this fool. 

80 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's the liberal's way of thinking now!Just put him in time out for a while and take away his internet privileges, and everything will be fine!

Anonymous said...

Did he fill out his customer service survey?

Anonymous said...

Here's an idea just let the Airport Safety Vest Guys work em over in a private room then turn these idiots over to the police. Drag his ass across the ramp with a towmotor or handcuff em in the back of a baggage cart. Hell let the baggage handlers load these ppl and dump them on the baggage carousel. Who needs a DA? Worthless POS

Anonymous said...

But for the most important part...
Did the Officers say his name twice, thank him for making Char-Loot a much better place, and give him a Chicken Sandwich?? I sure hope so or else they will definitely be in a shit heap of trouble!

Anonymous said...

WINNER WINNER!!! Chick-Fil-A sammich dinner! Thank You for your business and please come back again soon Sir!

Anonymous said...

What a cluster

Anonymous said...

This would never have happened under Jerry Orr… say what you will about the airport police (the original fat bastards who ran things) but they knew how to handle these fools.

Anonymous said...

The DA is just lazy. There are soooooo many criminals the work is soooooo hard.

Anonymous said...

What’s the deal with the lady/man/bear/pig that beat up its girlfriend? The department was so proud of it graduating and boom, about to be shit canned! Y’all notice it looks like Mitchell?

Anonymous said...

I <3 CMPD

Anonymous said...

Cedar to your point in CLT Cc enforcing the panhandling ordinance. They will not enforce any rules unless it’s convenient. Department heads and higher are required by council action to live in the city. Do a little research on that enforcement.

Anonymous said...

Down we go!

Anonymous said...

Personally I love it….I literally sit and get paid to do nothing but take a BS report once or twice a day. Priority 1 robbery comes out….lol, I’ll get there when I can, no running e traffic no 100mph to get there, no driving on the other side of the road. I literally don’t give a fuck if a good rat gets robbed by another hood rat. And I especially don’t care because Spencer doesn’t care and won’t prosecute shit. This city is so far gone and nothing is China change anytime soon so while the 6000 code numbers run lights and sirens to a P1 commercial alarm…I’ll keep sitting in the AC obeying all traffic laws.

Anonymous said...

The guy who is on the unity training sounds like the Sham-Wow guy or some other TV telemarketing commercial person. What a joke and waste of time and money this is. How many hours are officers out of service not answering calls watching this fools training?

Anonymous said...

So I’ve worked under 4 chiefs. Stephens, RoMo, Putney and JJ. By a show of hands (comments) who was the worst? I used to think it was RoMo for throwing Kerrick under the bus but JJ has beaten him for the top spot of worst chief ever

Anonymous said...

There are a couple of comments on here that have really pissed me off.

to 10:54am, you are the reason why no one respects us at CMPD. You are the reason why the black community doesn't trust us and why this agency is running out of hope. Turn in your badge and go wash some cars and delivery some amazon packages, bum ass nigga. I am one of those cops that hustles to every call because people count on me to make an impact, everyday.

to 6:34pm, you act like some prisoner that is rotting away in North Div and hoping for that golden pension. All four of those men served with honor and they should be respected for their commitment to justice and community service. You should go hang yourself in the locker room shower and save us all from your depressing commentary on the internet.

Get with us or get off of us. This is the new CMPD.

Anonymous said...

7:42. Ok so you are obviously an ass kisser with a 6000 code number. Probably did 4 years in one of our stellar universities and our command staff made the mistake in hiring your ass. Do some time in the Army like I did and get some real world experience under your belt before you spout off. If you were here long enough to get past your probationary period you’d know 3 of the 4 chiefs were affirmative action decisions and none of them served anyone but themselves. But you keep on. Run code to the hood for those priority 1’s. As soon as you crash and hit a civilian those brave men you revere will throw you under the bus as well.

Anonymous said...

7:42 you are definitely a rookie. Hopefully the “green” will wear off of you soon. This new “customer” crap is going to get someone that has no experience to be more nieve and complacent that will lead to getting hurt by the violent offenders in this city. Being proactive with crime will not get you anywhere in this department any more. The DA office is dismissing good felony cases right and left. Unless it’s a violent crime they aren’t prosecuting any longer. Don’t waste your time or risk your career over anything the department and the DA office doesn’t even care about. It is not worth it.

Anonymous said...

No problem is a problem now?

Anonymous said...

Hidey Hole Bitches! Get in it and stay if you are smart. Or risk losing your job running to those E Traffic CFS that turn out to be a bunch of Hood Rats that be "disrepectin" each other. F$@! em! In case you haven't gotten the latest memo... No one cares. From the top down.

Anonymous said...

Ahem…. @ 8:57, as someone who works violent crime, let me assure you that Spencer’s team doesn’t have a special lens for looking at those cases either.

Do the best you can, when you get there. But don’t jeopardize your livelihood or life on your way there. Oh, and learn from the “old CMPD” new guy @ 7:42. The pendulum will swing back once this nonsense gets enough citizens killed and voters wake up. When it does swing back, you won’t know how to do anything but hug grandma’s and kiss babies, and contrary to popular belief - that’s not what the police do.

Anonymous said...

Amen 11:20. That rook will get “woke” soon enough. “Rook” take it from the “old CMPD” don’t be led astray with the distractions of the chick fil-a training. Your safety is paramount and you shouldn’t sacrifice that to make someone (a customer as they call it) happy or to get a “thank you”

Anonymous said...

speaking of the airport... anyone on here still work out there? how is it? asking for a friend. are the sergeants cool or do they micromanage?

Anonymous said...

7:42...What's your code number? How many chiefs have you worked under? I've done five!

Anonymous said...

7:42...You gonna make an impact hustlin' to every call! You gonna impact another car and then where will you be?

Anonymous said...

@7:42

You’re an idiot. I am going to assume you fit into one of these categories:

1. Member of command staff who is so far removed from the boots on the ground and actual police work.
2. 6000 code number who has been fed the kool aid since day one of the academy and knows no better and never will.
3. Someone who has never actually done police work and made quality arrests and seizures only to have the “what are the optics of it” dumb asses on the third floor Monday morning quarter back your every move and drop sustained violations simply due to the fear the woke and black communities reaction.

I think everyone one of us will run e traffic to another officer in need of help or if a child is in danger. But, when Johnny Hoodrat gets shot, or shaquanda is getting slapped around by one of her 6 baby daddy’s…..we just simply don’t care and won’t care. So you can drive the wheels off your car to get there and help, just know I’ll come and assist, but when you show up 23, I’m still 10-12 minutes and might need to stop to grab a quick 12 and a drink.

Anonymous said...

and the suspect is a white guy!!! He should get the gas chamber!!

Anonymous said...

He's just another thug. A thug is a thug regardless of their skin tone...

Anonymous said...

8:08. Do yourself a favor and stay in your current division. It isn’t any better at the port.

do what it do said...

Some of these comments...just wow. That kid is running to calls and doing the best he/she can and you lazy 2000 code numbers are telling them that they are the problem around here?

Its shitbag cops like the ones that post on here that make people have no respect for CMPD. People won't admit it but its true. Keep up the good work kid, and its good to know that at least one cop is coming to save me. I live in a transitional neighborhood so I am happy to see the young cops since they actually do their jobs.

Its no wonder that cops retire from CMPD and try to come back in do-nothing roles or become lobby monitors/security guards in the private sector. It only showcases the reality of our current embarrassing standards.

Anonymous said...

Fire person here. Can you guys step it up when it comes to a call we might need you on? We need to get back to our stations so we can continue soaking up AC, cooking dinner, eating ice cream, and get in our bunk on time.

Anonymous said...

I smell Northerners on here (9:04) Let me use my Jedi powers. You move down here to get away from the "shitbags","douchebags","bitch ass cops" up there. Plus you couldn't afford the cost of living. A lot of good Cops on here, step up and go after the Socialist City Council. Shit we reduced crime from 1993 to 2008 from extremely hard work. Then look at the numbers. Please go back with the horrible attitude

Anonymous said...

Pledge fund?

Anonymous said...

I got my swim trunks and my flippy floppies. You at the LEC straight flippin copies.

McGarity

Anonymous said...

803am>>>

Let me use my Sith powers and determine that you are probably some Gaston County lint head that joined up in the Army since you couldn't pass the basic math test at CPCC? Somehow you made it through the academy and now you make a living snagging burglary reports and stolen vehicle reports that are 1 giant paragraph? I like seeing the young guys doing their jobs around this city.

Any word on the Mazz and how he is doing these days? I hope he found a new police department to go work for.

Anonymous said...

9;46 no I did my 25 years on patrol in west charlotte. now I'm collecting your NC tax money. Have fun

Anonymous said...

9:46 lol. I don’t think another department would look too kindly on Mazz getting in a captains face and challenging him to a fight lol. I heard King backed down like a little bitch and ran to IA. Mazz got some F’n balls bro. Def not a “customer service” type. We need more old school guys like him.

Anonymous said...

^^ more guys like him sending out meme's about Sgt's and Lt's to the entire division... and then walk in the next day with a grin like aint shit happen..

Anonymous said...

Dude.. The "Ol School Types" and days are waaaaay gone. This is the new generation of policing. A Chicken Sandwich and customer service surveys. That is why crime is out of control. Everything else has been tried but when it comes to crime, criminals only understand one thing. A trip to the ER before jail. My very first FTO policed during the 60's and 70's. Quality training. You ignored the stupid shit and hit the "headaches" hard. Those were the days....

Anonymous said...

3:15 When you got money like my boy Mazz you can do stuff like that. You really think he cared about pissing Fey or Moorefield off?

Anonymous said...

Pledge Fund?

Anonymous said...

Ahh, this is a nothingburger (the guy at the airport). Back in Philly, the airport barkeep would have taken care of him by charging him triple for a days worth of drinks. The lady behind the counter would have closed fisted laid him out too. This city needs to soften up on this mess, it comes with the territory.

You should have seen the parking lot at the Vet after any Eagles game. Cops there always let the crowd sort things out on their own, and it worked fine.

Anonymous said...

It's funny but they expect us to do our job but then the DA's Office refuses to do their job!

Anonymous said...

Let's all run down the facts of CMPD at the current state.

1. JJ took a knee to the terrorist rioters during the summer of 2020.
2. Brad Koch took a knee with the mayor and then got his ass whipped by a teenager.
3. The cops get a 2% raise off a 45k year salary. Inflation is 7% in Charlotte.
4. IA has openly targeted and botched cases against officers that did nothing wrong.
5. There are brass that prosecuted Wes Kerrick for murder and never tried to defend him.
6. There are brass that have been caught fucking at work on the tax payer's dime.
7. There are supervisors that follow officers around all day and watch their GPS.
8. There are supervisors that have made openly racist statements about white people.
9. The current staffing allocation is less than 60% in some divisions.
10. There is training to teach police how to act like fast food employees
11. Body Cam footage of personal conversations amongst officers was released to media.
12. Current response times for priority 5 calls is over 2 hours.
13. The TRAP team shot an innocent man in West Charlotte after an accidental discharge.
14. Homicide let a man rot in jail for 3 months with no evidence against him.
15. JJ has not done one thing to improve the moral of this agency since he started in 2020.

Anonymous said...

What July 2, 2021 at 9:51 AM said!

In the future CLT airport personnel should mete out punishment as they see fit.

Anonymous said...

^^ if you can get them away from their Starbucks lattes long enough to answer some calls. Division 28 is the most donothingest division in CMPD

Anonymous said...

I can remember when MAZZ came to work at the airport. He was an idiot punk then and still is an idiot punk! No old school there!

Anonymous said...

Who's Mazz?

Anonymous said...

2310, that you Nate King? LOL

Anonymous said...

He's the dude with the stupid looking tattoos!

Anonymous said...

Heres an idea...

instead of insulting each other about tattoos and laziness, maybe you could focus on improving our police department as a whole? You had over 3000 customer complaints last year from the general public. Those are just the documented complaints and some are probably false.

Most of you would be fired on a more professional department with that many complaints coming into the our office every year.

Anonymous said...

Will we now get a discount at Chick-Fil-A?

Anonymous said...

Cedar can u do a story on the MCSO, McFadden, another jailer being arrested and the plethora of inmate in custody deaths? What is McFadden doing???? We need a real sheriff back in Meck county. Not mr showboat McFadden

Anonymous said...

@ July 7, 2021 at 5:30 PM,

Not talking about the airport cops...

...but rather airline personnel, skycaps, ramp staff, etc...

Anonymous said...

I thought about transferring out there a few years ago. Glad I didn’t. I’ve only got 3 years left though so I’ll be in my hidey hole if y’all need me. Find a hidey hole boys and girls

Anonymous said...

The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.

-Albert Einstein-

Anonymous said...

“Life is hard!” “It’s even harder when you’re stupid!”
-John Wayne-

Anonymous said...

Non-CMPD airport staff is rough. Last trip through A terminal, there was a group of 6 on break playing keno at the store. I couldn't get the poor clerk to check out my soda with these fools. They moved the vending lotto station to the back somewhere along the line.

It answered my question, as to wtf plays these things in an airport.

Anonymous said...

http://sheriff.gcps.org/newworld.aegis.webportal/Corrections/InmateSummary.aspx?ID=3762866

Someone got in trouble again

Anonymous said...

So what does everyone think about our new customer service training and making sure car jackers know that we understand their “why”.

Anonymous said...

I say F#@! Em. Give them a chicken sandwich and thank them before going back to your hidey hole.

Anonymous said...

Remember the somber car thief video in the chick fil a training (black man steals car from black woman). Watch how it is handled in real life:

Woman drags car thief by dreds:

https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-woman-tracks-down-stolen-mercedes-suspect-dragged-from-barbershop-by-dreds.amp?taid=60f123edb881cc0001a13f6a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter&__twitter_impression=true

Anonymous said...

Kinda like this round table BS with no link posted yet to listen and not be allowed to ask questions.

Anonymous said...

FYI...JJ was on the Banfield show talking about the possibility of letting "LivePD" film in Charlotte saying that it would only add to the transparency of the department. I wonder who the hand picked morons would be for the show. Koch for sure would have his cameo appearance!

Anonymous said...

CMPD terminated a recruit for openly supporting Trump on Facebook, so why should you respect anything that happens at this place? Would you like some waffle fries with that, M'mam?

Anonymous said...

which recruit? supporting in what way? like "yes, let's shoot all the democrats so we can put Trump in office" or "I voted for him over Biden" Do you have a link to a post? really curious.

Anonymous said...

This just in: a shaved face and no tattoos will keep a cop killer from shooting you. Thanks for the info JJ.

Bonus: we get to choose what color stripe our pants have!

Man.. all my morale issues are solved!

Anonymous said...

I see micalec got to step away from guarding a checkpoint at the airport for an hour for the town hall.

Anonymous said...

A blue line won’t be one of the color options as a thin blue line is racist. Can’t have that.

Anonymous said...

Pledge fund?

Anonymous said...

10:52...They hide behind the "catch all" social media policy! If he supported Biden or his token then it wouldn't be an issue!

Anonymous said...

Anyone have an idea when the brainwashing computer backgrounds will go back to normal? This is getting a bit annoying. FOP anything u can do?

Anonymous said...

Hanson chill on the 87 bolos dude. The das office isn’t going to prosecute those cases at all.

Anonymous said...

Ten Principles To Live By - From the book "Cowboy Ethics"
Ten Principles are timeless, universal cowboy values that are still relevant to our lives today.
1 Live each day with courage.
2 Take pride in your work.
3 Always finish what you start.
4 Do what has to be done.
5 Be tough, but fair.
6 Make a promise, keep it.
7 Ride for the brand.
8 Talk less and say more.
9 Some things aren't for sale.
10 Know where to draw the line.

Anonymous said...

Down we go!

Anonymous said...

The stripes on the new pants will definitely have to be non-gender specific so as not to offend the "theys".
Jus sayin....

Anonymous said...

I heard it's going be rainbow �� stripes with a chic Fila sandwich �� near the pockets where the stripes ends.

Anonymous said...

Has IA really been to division offices looking for Chick Fil A memes posted around the bullpen and locker rooms? Lol, if so what are they doing about it and what offices have they been to?

Anonymous said...

IA legit wanted to find out what officers were making memes. What a clown show.

Anonymous said...

Talking about a clown show, what about "Sloppy Joe" McGarity?