Off-duty cop tackles airline passenger opening emergency exit

An off-duty Cleveland police officer tackled a passenger who tried to open an emergency exit during a flight to Houston Sunday, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in Corpus Christi. Passengers on Southwest Airlines Flight 4519 said a woman was shouting outbursts at Los Angeles International before departure, yelling that she needed her medication and was being mistreated by the govt. They also said she was walking backward, and questioned why she was allowed on the flight. The suspect was ultimately subdued by an off-duty officer after "she had observed the irrational passenger attempting to open the exit door in mid-flight. Fearing for her safety and the safety of everyone on the plane, she took action and was able to restrain the passenger." <br/>