Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
16%
3 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Daily Mail's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
2
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
An angry passenger has been removed from a Delta flight in New York City after going on a racist rant before the plane took off.
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plane → remove → rant
Jerome Anixter, 60, from Brooklyn, was arrested on Thursday at John F Kennedy Airport, law enforcement sources told the Daily Mail.
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sources → arrest → Mail
Port Authority police officers were called to Atlanta-bound Delta flight 2342, which had 160 customers and six crew members on board, as it sat at the gate preparing for departure shortly after 1.30pm ET.
Law enforcement sources said there were reports of a passenger, believed to be Anixter, who was causing a disturbance and appeared to be intoxicated.
Footage showed the man being escorted off the plane by officers while he pretended to shoot them with finger guns and went on an expletive-filled rant.
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he → call → rant
'Can you believe these motherf*****s?
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you → believe → motherf*****s
Can you believe this?' the man said, then turned to a person recording and added, 'Put it on Instagram.
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man → believe → Instagram
He then repeatedly said: 'Look at these n*****s,' which prompted boos from the other passengers.
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which → say → passengers
The man then appeared to try and slap away one of the officers who was walking him off the plane, saying, 'Come on, get off of me.'
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who → appear → me
A man identified by law enforcement sources as Jerome Anixter, 60, was filmed being escorted off a Delta plane at JFK by officers while he pretended to shoot them with finger guns
The man appeared to be intoxicated and went on a racist, expletive-filled rant before he was arrested and charged with assault and disorderly conduct
Once he was off the aircraft, Anixter was arrested and charged with assault, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, law enforcement sources said.
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sources → identify → administration
In a statement to the Daily Mail, Delta Air Lines condemned the passenger's behavior and thanked law enforcement for help removing him.
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Lines → condemn → him
'Delta has zero tolerance for disruptive behavior, and we thank law enforcement for their assistance in removing this unruly customer,' an airline spokesperson said.
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spokesperson → have → customer
We apologize to the customers on Delta flight DL2342 for this experience and any delay in their travels.'
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We → apologize → travels
The spokesperson added that the flight eventually departed JFK approximately 45 minutes behind schedule.
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flight → add → schedule
It is unclear whether Anixter is being held in jail or whether the district attorney's office will move forward with the charges.
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office → hold → charges
The Daily Mail contacted Anixter and the Queens District Attorney for comment.
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Mail → contact → comment
The incident comes just over a week after actress Selma Blair was arrested at JFK for allegedly attacking members of the flight crew aboard a Delta aircraft.
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Blair → come → aircraft
The incident comes just over a week after actress Selma Blair was arrested at JFK for allegedly attacking members of the flight crew aboard a Delta aircraft
Blair allegedly punched one flight attendant and bit another, after trying to open the plane's door in the middle of the flight
The actress, 54, reportedly attempted to open the aircraft door while the plane was in the air on its way to New York from Los Angeles on October 11, leading to a 'confrontation' with crew members.
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plane → come → members
It was claimed Blair punched one flight attendant and bit another, after trying to open the plane's door in the middle of the flight – with Delta confirming the arrest to The Daily Mail.
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Delta → claim → Mail
The Cruel Intentions star, who suffered a 'medical emergency' during the meltdown, per a statement from her representative, was later charged with two counts of assault.
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who → suffer → assault
She pleaded not guilty to the charges, and her representatives insisted she didn't intend to hurt anyone on the flight.
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she → plead → flight
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