A woman was arrested at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after she allegedly refused to wear a mask and shouted, “Let’s go Brandon.”
Katrina Alspaugh first drew attention Sunday at a security checkpoint where she attempted to strike an individual who pointed out she was not wearing a mask, according to a report.
Police became involved after Alspaugh was removed from an Allegiant Air flight for allegedly refusing to comply with a federal mandate requiring face coverings to be worn while on a plane.
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Alspaugh yelled, “Let’s go Brandon” as she was removed, police said.
Las Vegas Metro police arrested a woman at McCarran International Airport over the weekend after a disturbance on a plane. Katrina Alspaugh faces one charge of violating airport rules following the incident Sunday, according to an arrest report.https://t.co/KjttZ99DND
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“Let’s go Brandon” refers to a slogan from a NASCAR race in which a journalist misreported the chant, “F*** Joe Biden” as praise toward winning driver Brandon Brown.
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Alspaugh is accused of violating airport protocol.