Earlier this week it was reported that Lenox Hill Hospital surgeon Mitchell Roslin was booted off a Spirit Airlines flight (along with his family) after demanding water for his pregnant wife during a delay on the tarmac. He told the NY Post that they denied his request, saying it was against corporate policy. He declared: "I refuse to accept that people can't have a moral compass to give out water."
We've talked to Spirit Airlines, and they say that Roslin wasn't denied water, he was given the option to purchase water. They tell us he "was escorted off the flight for violating federal law for interfering with a flight crew. He was causing a disturbance and attempted to incite other passengers to the point that another passenger started to cry in fear as a result of his behavior."
They also claim he made "verbal references to terrorism" — albeit, this could mean he just said, "I'm not a terrorist" at some point (we've asked them to clarify). Regardless, they say he caused a safety risk and needed to be escorted off the plane by law enforcement after things escalated... but not before his 9-year-old son kicked a Spirit employee in the groin! A shame no one on the flight captured such comedy gold on video.
