{"id":149481,"date":"2026-02-10T00:16:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T00:16:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/149481\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T00:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T00:16:07","slug":"bodycam-video-shows-arrest-of-tpa-passenger-who-threatened-to-beat-up-flight-attendants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/149481\/","title":{"rendered":"Bodycam video shows arrest of TPA passenger who threatened to \u2018beat up\u2019 flight attendants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jennifer Rodriguez received a five-month federal prison sentence for her actions.<\/p>\n<p>TAMPA, Fla. \u2014 Newly-obtained body camera video shows the arrest of a 37-year-old woman who delayed a flight by threatening to \u201cbeat up\u201d flight attendants and also impeding the flight crew\u2019s ability to render medical assistance to a passenger in need.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>An April 2024 federal indictment says Jennifer Rodriguez, 37, assaulted and intimidated flight attendants on JetBlue flight 2751 heading to Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWho did she threaten?\u201d a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtsp.com\/article\/news\/investigations\/10-investigates\/tampa-airport-arrest-bodycam-video\/67-bbeec542-aa42-4534-ab0f-3946e087149a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Tampa International Airport<\/a> police officer asked flight attendants on the plane. \u201cAll of us,\u201d they replied. \u201cI 100 percent would not have doubted that she would have started a fight in the back of that cabin. I was fully prepared to defend,\u201d one flight attendant was seen saying on camera.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Federal officials said Rodriguez threatened to \u201chit, slap and beat up flight attendants\u201d as well as \u201cdrag them down the aisle by their scarves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was saying she wasn\u2019t afraid of jail,\u201d a flight attendant said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For years, 10 Investigates has been reporting on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtsp.com\/article\/news\/investigations\/10-investigates\/unruly-passengers-video-tpa-tampa\/67-78010f6c-69f0-4b75-b5f4-dfe8342033a8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">unruly passengers<\/a> flying through the Tampa Bay area, slowing down lines and spurring violence, ultimately impacting flights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Just last year, we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtsp.com\/article\/news\/investigations\/10-investigates\/10-investigates-investigative-reporting-tampa-bay\/67-dec8c0b8-d776-423f-9b38-114f754dac68\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">reported<\/a> how Abraham Yacoub received a three-year sentence in federal prison for getting a loaded gun through a TSA screening checkpoint in Tampa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, airport officials say these incidents don\u2019t happen all the time, and while they declined to comment on Rodriguez\u2019s case, TPA Police Chief Charlie Vazquez said any type of disturbance will come with serious consequences.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bad behavior, of course, the immediate effects of, you&#8217;re probably going to jail. And then there&#8217;s long term effects at TSA. They may put you on a no-fly list,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez pleaded guilty and must turn herself in by noon on March 13.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jennifer Rodriguez received a five-month federal prison sentence for her actions. 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