St. Charles sheriff addressing incident involving deputy and travelers at airport
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By Metia Carroll
Published on March 24, 2026.
The St. Charles sheriff is addressing a video showing an incident involving a deputy and travelers at New Orleans International Airport. The video, which circulated on social media, shows the deputy raising his voice at a large group of travelers attempting to enter the airport. This is seen as part of ongoing delays and long lines at airports due to a partial government shutdown. According to Sheriff Greg Champagne, the video does not show the full context of the situation. He stated that the shortage of TSA Employees due to the shutdown has led to extensive delays at airports across the country, causing flight delays, missed flights, and chaos as everyone tries to get through security screening. The deputy was ordered to restore order to the process and made an announcement without using profanity and quickly restored order. After reviewing the video, Champagne personally thanked his deputy for his decisive action.
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