[Red Badger]

That was totally unnecessary.................

[pacific_waters]

The aircaft was on the active. Sit the frick down.

[Colonelbuzzsaw]

The selfish ignorant SOB inconvenienced at least 150 others by not asking permission from the flight crew. If he had asked rather than just jumping up and running to the back, the pilot may have been able to keep his scheduled take off slot. (The FAA runs a tight take off and landing schedule at major airports.)

Not knowing what was happening in the cabin, the pilot decided to get the unruly passenger off his aircraft for the safety of the remaining passengers and crew. Disobedience to the flight crew's instructions on the ground is major cause for concern and can become deadly in the air. This buffoon deserved what he got. He was lucky to get the remaining fare refunded as there was no rule that mandated a refund if he was removed from the flight due to his ill-considered actions.

[cornfedcowboy]

The plane had to leave sequence and go back to the start. He needed to be removed.