The person’s name needs to be on a list of those NEVER ALLOWED TO FLY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AGAIN.
The cost to the airline and its passengers for this childish behavior is incalculable.
I am sure this behavior is also criminal.
Absolutely.
NO ONE with a baby can sit in the emergency exit row.
He should be charged for the cost of the flight to return as well as any inconveniences to the other passengers - food, hotel, necessities - every damn thing.
this individual broke all kinds of US and International Flight Laws and is in line for some serious legal penalties, to say nothing of the potential civil liabilities. Typically, the airlines and authorities seldom met out the required penalties as they always accept some kind of excuse (alcohol, drugs, mental health, etc.) in an effort to make it go away. A never fly again list would be helpful for people like this, jail time, civil penalties, etc. would work as well. The authorities just need to do they job they are charged with.
The penalty should be severe enough that no one would dream of committing it. First offense 5 years in prison. Dipsticks like this deliberately disrupt the country.