There are also several cases over recent years where immigration activists have been standing up in a plane when they wanted to stop the deportation of criminals. Result is usually fines (a criminal liability) and maybe ending up on a no-fly list (which is then not a criminal justice issue).
The passengers in the New Zealand flight were jerks but one of them said:
"I have to say that if watching the safety video is so crucial and you can be escorted off the plane, maybe Air New Zealand should stop making 'Rachel Hunter ice cream ad' safety videos," the passenger said.
in reference to the the way Air New Zealand makes their videos with more an aim of going viral on youtube than getting across a safety message.
Their last video was actually withdrawn because people hated it so much.
There are also several cases over recent years where immigration activists have been standing up in a plane when they wanted to stop the deportation of criminals. Result is usually fines (a criminal liability) and maybe ending up on a no-fly list (which is then not a criminal justice issue).