Hilarious question NYC-bound plane passenger asked judge after being accused of fighting TSA agents

Nypost · May 15, 2026 · 370 words · By Anthony Blair

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Hilarious question NYC-bound plane passenger asked judge after being accused of fighting TSA agents A New York-bound passenger accused of fighting TSA agents after a meltdown at the airport gate bizarrely asked an Atlanta judge if he could still make his…

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Oreoluwa Oloruntoba, 30, made the brazen request Wednesday as he appeared in court on charges of trying to breach a TSA checkpoint and fighting a police officer at Hartsfield-Jackson airport on Monday, WSBTV reported.

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Cops say he ran through the security checkpoint and tried to board a flight to New York without submitting his bags or going through the scanners, before shoving a TSA officer as he tried to arrest him.

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Claim 1: “Oreoluwa Oloruntoba, 30, made the brazen request Wednesday as he appeared in court on charges of trying to breach a TSA checkpoint and fighting a police officer at Hartsfield-Jackson airport on Monday”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Oreoluwa Oloruntoba, 30, was arrested for breaching TSA security and fighting officers at Hartsfield-Jackson airport.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oreoluwa Oloruntoba was arrested after allegedly breaching TSA security and fighting officers at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport. The 30 year old faces charges including simple battery and obstru…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-allegedly-breaches-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Oloruntoba Oreoluwa Temidayo allegedly tried to breach security at the south checkpoint and shoved a TSA officer who attempted to arrest him. During a bond hearing, Temidayo denied shoving an officer.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/man-accused-of-breac…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGOofzZOyl8

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Claim 2: “Judge Latrevia Kates-Johnson told Oloruntoba as she read him the charges during his appearance at Clayton County Magistrate Court.”

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While the specific case of Oloruntoba isn't explicitly linked to the judge in the snippets, multiple sources confirm Latrevia Kates-Johnson is a Judge at Clayton County Magistrate Court, which is where the hearing took place.

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web search NEUTRAL — Local ABC affiliate WSB was in the courtroom when Clayton County Magistrate Court Judge Latrevia Kates-Johnson admonished two teenage brothers charged as adults in connection with a January shooting.
https://huroninsider.com/this-is-no-joke-judge-scolds-juveni…

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web search NEUTRAL — View Latrevia Kates-Johnson’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.Join to view profile. Clayton County Magistrate Court.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/latrevia-kates-johnson-22b0a8248

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web search NEUTRAL — During the hearing, Clayton County Magistrate Court Judge Latrevia Kates-Johnson did not hold back, reprimanding the brothers for their actions.Teen brothers charged as adults after shooting at Clayto…
https://www.newsbreak.com/trending/top/teen-brothers-face-ju…

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Claim 3: “Oloruntoba has been charged with simple battery, obstructing an officer, and interfering with security measures.”

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Two independent sources confirm the specific charges: simple battery, obstructing an officer, and interfering with security measures.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to court records, reviewed by PEOPLE, Oreoluwa Oloruntoba was arrested by Atlanta airport police and charged with simple battery, obstructing an officer and interfering with security measure…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-allegedly-breaches-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Oloruntoba Oreoluwa Temidayo allegedly tried to breach security at the south checkpoint and shoved a TSA officer who attempted to arrest him.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/man-accused-of-breac…

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web search NEUTRAL — ...White House, was charged with perjury and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/onpolitics/watergate/j…

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Claim 4: “Oloruntoba actually remains in custody, having yet to pay a $9,000 bond, according to records.”

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One source mentions a bond set at $9,000 for Oloruntoba, but other sources do not confirm his current custody status or the payment status of that bond.

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web search NEUTRAL — Meet our student spotlight, Oreoluwa Oloruntoba, who aspires to be a healthcare executive at https://diversityexchange.org/student-spotlights-2/ … #blackexcellence.
https://twitter.com/DiversityExch/status/880162459247620096

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web search NEUTRAL — Reader view. Classification:Racial stereotypes of male teens in our generation. Oreoluwa Oloruntoba. 402. C.V.S.R- Mr. Kennedy.
https://prezi.com/4armqa_tnjfs/classification-racial-colors/

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web search NEUTRAL — From the poem “Re-Claim”. These are the first lines of the first poem in Unravel by Tolu Oloruntoba, a poetry collection out this Spring with M&S , and Oloruntoba is a poet I have been following close…
https://the-wood-lot.ca/2025/04/14/constructing-a-myth-a-rev…

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Claim 5: “He was charged with simple battery and avoiding security measures, and is due in a state criminal court for a hearing on June 3.”

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One source (Fox 5 Atlanta via web search) confirms Fabian Leon faces charges of simple battery and avoiding security measures, but the specific court date of June 3 is not corroborated by other provided sources.

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabian_Forte

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Claim 6: “Cops say he ran through the security checkpoint and tried to board a flight to New York without submitting his bags or going through the scanners, before shoving a TSA officer as he tried to arrest him.”

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Multiple sources confirm the suspect allegedly tried to breach security at the checkpoint and shoved a TSA officer during the arrest process.

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Claim 7: “A preliminary hearing is set for June 9.”

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The provided evidence for this claim contains unrelated search results (a different preliminary hearing for a mother and a YouTube video) and does not mention a June 9 date for Oloruntoba.

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web search NEUTRAL — Classification:Racial stereotypes of male teens in our generation. Oreoluwa Oloruntoba. 402. C.V.S.R- Mr. Kennedy.
https://prezi.com/4armqa_tnjfs/classification-racial-colors/

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUQomauBpJM

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Claim 8: “Fabian Leon, 40, allegedly rushed a TSA checkpoint before being bodyslammed by a bystander on Oct. 30, 2025.”

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Multiple independent sources (Fox 5 Atlanta, Truthfully) confirm that Fabian Leon, 40, allegedly rushed a TSA checkpoint on October 30, 2025, and was tackled/bodyslammed by a bystander.

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