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• Perhaps Michael Brandon Demarre, 32, has never heard of social media.
On Feb. 12, Demarre was charged in federal court in Oregon for interfering with a flight crew in an incident that happened the day before on a Delta flight between Salt Lake City and Portland, Oregon.
During that trip, KSL-TV reported, Demarre allegedly "removed the plastic covering of the emergency exit handle and pulled on the handle with his full body weight," witnesses said.
Demarre was moved to the back of the plane and restrained until the flight landed and police took him into custody.
As he explained his actions, Demarre said he grabbed the handle "so other passengers would video him, thereby giving him the opportunity to share his thoughts on COVID-19 vaccines."
He will remain in custody until his next court hearing. [KSL, 2/16/2022]