Bolic Bet Malou tasered onboard Jetstar flight from Perth to Melbourne
Dramatic moment when passenger gets TASERED on a Jetstar flight and dragged off the plane after refusing to move seats — here’s why he thinks he ‘didn’t do anything wrong’
- A man was tasered and arrested on a Jetstar flight
- Bolic Malou is said to have insulted staff and AFP officers
- He says he did “nothing wrong” and was with his family
A passenger captured the disturbing moment when a man was tasered by police and kicked off a Jetstar flight for refusing to change seats.
Melbourne man Bolic Bet Malou, 30, was charged with disorderly conduct, assaulting a police officer and obstructing a public officer after allegedly abusing aboard flight JQ977 from Perth to Melbourne on Saturday.
Australian Federal Police officers were called to the runway following reports of a “disorderly and aggressive passenger” after the father told the flight crew that he was unwilling to move away from his family for the three-and-a-half hour flight.
Images show how officers storm the plane and forcefully remove Malou.
“You didn’t follow the plane’s instructions. I need you to come with me now… either you come with us voluntarily or we’re going to catch you’, you hear the officer say.
When Malou refused, he was assaulted before a taser was deployed to subdue him as officers shouted: ‘Stop resisting’.
Bolic Bet Malou (pictured outside court on Monday) was tasered on board a JetStar flight from Perth to Melbourne for refusing to move seats
Malou was then put in a headlock and escorted him off the plane as he writhe in pain.
Malou told 9News that he did “nothing wrong” and that the whole situation was made worse because it happened in front of his one-year-old son.
“I’m not going to get off the plane, I haven’t done anything wrong,” he said.
“I feel like an animal, there is no justice.”
In a statement, the AFP said they had to restrain Malou after he assaulted an officer.
“Police had to deploy a taser to restrain and arrest the man,” the AFP said in a statement.
“Three AFP officers suffered minor injuries that were later treated.”
Acting Superintendent Shona Davis said officers will not tolerate unlawful conduct at airports.
“Simply put, we just have to treat each other the way we want to be treated – with respect and common decency,” she said.
“Choosing to behave badly on a flight affects not only your travel plans, but those of potentially hundreds of other people.
“That’s why the AFP has no tolerance for bad behavior at our airports or on airplanes.”
Footage shows officers storming the plane and forcibly attempting to remove Malou before he is tasered
Australian Federal Police officers were called to the runway after reports of a “disorderly and aggressive passenger” after the father told the flight crew he was unwilling to move away from his family for the three-and-a-half hour flight (pictured). , Australian Federal Police Agents Arrest Malou)
Jetstar thanked the other passengers on board for their patience during the arrest.
“The safety of our customers and crew is our number one priority and while the vast majority of our customers are well behaved, we have zero tolerance for those who don’t,” a spokesman said.
Our crew called the AFP for help when a customer (allegedly) became verbally and physically abusive after repeatedly refusing to follow their instructions to go to their assigned seat.
“After checking the well-being of the other passengers and crew on board, the flight departed Perth approximately one hour after its scheduled departure time.
“We thank passengers for their patience as our crew worked with AFP to manage the situation.”
Malou appeared in court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
He has been banned from flying until the case is resolved.