Passenger Strips To Boxers, Squares Up To TSA Screeners At New Orleans Airport

Early Thursday morning, Angel Oswaldo approached New Orleans airport TSA checkpoint, took off his shirt, and was stopped. He put the shirt back on, but removed his socks and adopted a bouncing, squared-up “boxing” stance facing the officer. Then he took his shirt off again. He got down to his boxer shorts, yelled, pointed and pumped his fists.

TSA shut two security lanes because of the situation, delaying passengers around 6 a.m. Five law enforcement deputies arrived, restrained the man, and carried him away. Arrest & charge. He was booked for disturbing the peace.

Here’s the full original video:

@just.another.momdoc4 Chaos at New Orleans airport this am. That’s an expensive pair of handcuffs…. #NolaAirport #TSA #crazystory #airportarrestbodycam ♬ original sound – Just Another Mom Doc

My favorite online reactions include,

“Are we not supposed to do that?” → “Nah, you can leave shoes on now.”

“But you have to take everything else off. Or is that only during Mardi Gras?”

“I take off everything except the shoes. Am I doing it wrong?”

“He was just trying to help TSA’s short staffing issues by using his wand to scan people for threats.”

TSA closed two lanes to prevent crowding around officers and to keep prohibited items from slipping through while attention is diverted.

Oswaldo isn’t facing a public indecency charge – he was down to boxers, which doesn’t meet Louisiana’s statute.