NewsNation Now Panel - Should "Disruptive" Passengers Be Banned?

Well , have you ever from a plane ? How about a seat mate who may have a foul odor or a passenger who argues with the flight attendant ? These are questions Congress may have to consider as they weigh a nationwide no fly list right now .

NewsNation Now Panel - Should "Disruptive" Passengers Be Banned?

And how long do these bans last other questions ? So how do you address someone who may have a foul odor or someone who's clearly under the weather ? Would you report them , confront them or just kind of bite your lip and make it through ?

NewsNation Now Panel - Should "Disruptive" Passengers Be Banned?

So I do believe that if somebody is uh initiating harm or violence or hate , that is a different situation . But I believe somebody is smelly , I would , I would hold my nose and take care of myself . I would put on my oxygen mask first , so to speak .

NewsNation Now Panel - Should "Disruptive" Passengers Be Banned?

I'd be , I believe people are people . And so there is this , uh , like , where do you draw the line between somebody who , you know , doesn't smell well or someone who is too loud ? I mean , this is humanity and we're talking about public transportation .

NewsNation Now Panel - Should "Disruptive" Passengers Be Banned?

The bill says anyone could be banned for several offenses including assaulting , threatening or intimidating a crew member or a passenger aboard a flight . It's targeting un passengers like this and countless others who have made headlines recently for disruptive behavior on planes , but disruptive may mean different things to different people . Let's welcome our panel , positive psychology expert and author Robert Mack and content creator , Sonal Shah .