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Man arrested over NY airport kiss | Man arrested over NY airport kiss |
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A man held for breaching security at Newark airport near New York, sparking the closure of a busy terminal, was kissing his girlfriend goodbye. | |
Haisong Jiang, 28, a Chinese-born student, was arrested late on Friday night and will be charged with defiant trespass, the Port Authority said. | Haisong Jiang, 28, a Chinese-born student, was arrested late on Friday night and will be charged with defiant trespass, the Port Authority said. |
He is due in court next week and could face a fine of up to $500 (£312). | He is due in court next week and could face a fine of up to $500 (£312). |
Flights were grounded and passengers evacuated from the secure side of the terminal after the incident. | Flights were grounded and passengers evacuated from the secure side of the terminal after the incident. |
A surveillance video shows a man in a light-coloured jacket slipping underneath a security cordon at the airport, shortly after being told by an official to move away. | A surveillance video shows a man in a light-coloured jacket slipping underneath a security cordon at the airport, shortly after being told by an official to move away. |
'Not some prank' | 'Not some prank' |
After the security official steps away, a man believed to be Mr Jiang is seen ducking underneath the security cordon and kissing a woman in a long white coat, before walking away with her, arm-in-arm toward the boarding area. | After the security official steps away, a man believed to be Mr Jiang is seen ducking underneath the security cordon and kissing a woman in a long white coat, before walking away with her, arm-in-arm toward the boarding area. |
According to Mr Jiang's flatmate, his girlfriend is a recent graduate from Rutgers university who lives in Los Angeles. She was visiting New York for the holidays, AP reported. | According to Mr Jiang's flatmate, his girlfriend is a recent graduate from Rutgers university who lives in Los Angeles. She was visiting New York for the holidays, AP reported. |
The incident took place just hours after tougher screening rules for air passengers were unveiled following the alleged Christmas Day bomb plot against a US plane. | The incident took place just hours after tougher screening rules for air passengers were unveiled following the alleged Christmas Day bomb plot against a US plane. |
Authorities had to scour the city to track down Mr Jiang, who is studying for a doctoral degree in molecular biosciences at Rutgers university, after he left the airport. | Authorities had to scour the city to track down Mr Jiang, who is studying for a doctoral degree in molecular biosciences at Rutgers university, after he left the airport. |
New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg expressed anger that he could only face a fine. | New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg expressed anger that he could only face a fine. |
"It wasn't some prank that didn't do any harm - it did a lot of harm because it sent out an alert that people can get away with something like this," he said. | "It wasn't some prank that didn't do any harm - it did a lot of harm because it sent out an alert that people can get away with something like this," he said. |
He said he had committed a "terrible injustice" to the thousands who had faced disrupted travel after flights were cancelled. | He said he had committed a "terrible injustice" to the thousands who had faced disrupted travel after flights were cancelled. |
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