Originally Posted by
DarkSideMoon
While I’m not a huge fan of the police, who tend to love lording authority over people and escalating situations, it does make sense to take him in a secured, public space like the airport rather than let him possibly barricade himself in his hotel room.
They like to take you at work, experience has shown the perp is less likely to resist, make a scene, etc. With a pilot at the airport, they also pretty much know his armament status. With a combat vet ex-ranger at his home, not so much.