• The world is getting intolerant to small issues which should ideally not really matter to anyone.
• Freedom of expression and speech is curtailed in the name of nationalism and fanaticism.
• A recent incident that happened on United Airlines is another example of it.

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Aussie adult film actress, Elle Knox revealed that she was booted out of a flight when she made a short speech on George Floyd’s protests which are rocking the USA.

Elle Knox and her bad experience with United Airlines

Aussie adult film actress Elle Knox was making a short speech on the ongoing George Floyd protests. And she was surprised when the police walked in and escorted her out of the flight.

Elle stresses that it was her speech that made the law enforcement authorities boot her out of the United Airlines flight. Whereas the United Airlines staff have a different story to say.

They stated that the police had to come in when she stood up in the airplane when it was still taxing to the gate. They add that it was not the content of her speech but her timing that forced them to call in the police.

United Airlines spokesperson said:

“United flight 1853 from Houston to San Francisco on June 1 was met by law enforcement because this customer refused to follow strict crew member instructions about standing up while our flight attendants were in their jump seats and the aircraft was taxiing on the runway. Law enforcement involvement was entirely due to the safety and security of the passengers, crew, and the aircraft itself. After speaking with the customer regarding this incident — who later apologized for her actions — she was allowed to continue her journey to Sydney.”

More details of Elle’s speech and arrest

Elle was supposedly flying from Houston to San Francisco earlier this week. She was on her way to her home country Australia.

And on landing at San Francisco, she rose from her seat and made a short speech to her fellow passengers urging them to take appropriate action amidst the raging George Floyd protests.

She told the plane passengers:

“This isn’t my country, I’m an Australian,”

“But I’ve noticed your democracy being threatened. Do not be complacent. Decide what side of history you’d like to be on.”

Elle said that the airline crew called the police who then escorted her out of the plane.

Also, read Big Bang Theory Star Mayim Bialik tweets about her unpleasant experience with United Airlines staff!

Elle posts a video on social media

After deboarding the plane, Elle recorded a video that she uploaded on her social media. She shared it on her Twitter handle and in it, she is seen talking to an airport employee.

She is telling the employee that she spoke about the protests and also had said that the use of rubber pellets for crowd control was wrong.

In the caption of the video, she wrote:

“they are deciding if I’ll be allowed to take my next flight to Sydney…”

Elle also revealed that the police told her that she cannot make any political statements on the plane. She was ultimately allowed to proceed on her route to Sydney.