He was taken off the airplane sitting on the runway...
If he was on the do not fly list, how’d he even get on the plane???????????????
Maybe they wanted to see who he made contact with.
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My guess is that they had him in close watch and wanted to give him every opportunity to use his cell phone before take off.
My second guess is that they wanted to see if he made any verbal or physical contact with any other passengers.
I'd like to know if anyone else was taken off the plane.
I am guessing they’d like him on the plane rather than trying to escape in the airport. Once he’s on the plane he’s been pretty much trapped for them to come in and nab.