United Airlines Pilot Goes ‘American Psycho’ In Parking Lot

Author Morty

August 21st, 2023 1:48 PM

A parking booth with the parking arm down.

We’ve all been at the parking garage. But what happens when the arm doesn’t go up? Well, one United Airlines pilot went “American Psycho.”

We probably will all get frustrated if the arm won’t let you leave. And worse yet, more cars backing up behind you can cause unnecessary stress. Sometimes it causes you to flip out and yell; or you do what this United Airlines pilot did!

Is That An Axe?

A United Airlines pilot was trying to leave a parking lot at Denver’s International Airport, according to CBS. As he approached the parking gate arm, it wouldn’t go up. He kept trying to and trying to get the arm to go up, but he had no luck. This is when he completely lost it.

Kenneth Henderson Jones is his name, CBS reports. Parking lot video cameras picked up Kenneth getting so frustrated, he pulled an axe out of his trunk. Jones then was seen walking up to the parking lot arm as he starts to whack away at it. He hit the parking garage arm a total of 23 times before it broke.

Right after, two Denver International Airport employees can be seen restraining the 63-year-old pilot. One employee yanks the axe out of his hands while the other employee restrains him.

When asked what he was doing and why he was doing it, Jones told police officers that “He just hit his breaking point,” and wanted to “Get rid of issues for everyone waiting,” according to CBS.

Mr. Jones said three lines of cars were backed up, and he was getting impatient, NBC news states. This apparently isn’t the first time issues have arose at the parking lot. They have said to had issues with people parking in that lot without the right pass to do so.

As for the damage, Jones caused about $700 worth of damage. He was also charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief. He is due in court next month, Insider states.

We have more on this story and other weird and wacky stories in today’s Other News!

Morty is the Executive Producer of “The Mike And Carla Morning Show” on 96.3 KKLZ. He's been a part of the show and station for 5 years. Aside from producing the morning show, he has served as production director for over 20 years. Those commercials you hear between the music, he produced a lot of them for Las Vegas! He loves music, playing guitar, all things Vegas Golden Knights, the Steelers, and his English Bulldog, Squish! He will talk forever with you on any of these things! Morty writes about peculiar news stories and Las Vegas happenings.

The Few Las Vegas Properties That Still Offer Free Parking

Las Vegas used to be the land of FREE PARKING! Well that has certainly changed, and locals are downright unhappy.

Las Vegas Locals Miss Their Free Parking

If there’s just one thing locals wish they could demand out of Strip, and downtown casinos, it would be free parking. Locals admit, they would do a lot more on the strip if they didn’t have to pay for parking. It’s not necessarily the price, but the principal.

Self-parking garage policies have changed dramatically over the years, and far ewer resorts offer complimentary parking in Las Vegas nowadays.

The Latest Pay To Park Property:

The latest to announce “no more free parking” is The Venetian and The Palazzo, whose management said paid parking will kick in at the resorts sometime later in August.

The policy change appears to be because of the anticipated opening of the Sphere – so I’m quite certain other parking garages will change their policies so they can also cash in on the new foot traffic we’ll be seeing.

So Where Ca You Park Las Vegas?

Here’s a breakdown of the free and sorta, kinda, free-ish parking garages that are still available as of the beginning of August 2023. How long it will last is anyone’s guess, so grab it while you can!

Sahara Las Vegas
Treasure Island
Circus Circus
Tropicana Las Vegas
Trump International Hotel Las Vegas
Fashion Show Mall
The Shops at Crystals
The Venetian – as of this writing
The Palazzo – as of this writing
Encore Las Vegas
Wynn Las Vegas

Other Parking Options In Las Vegas:

The options of complimentary self-parking in Las Vegas are very limited. Several properties on the Strip offer free parking to locals for a specific number of hour, or on certain days. And a few downtown properties will validate for a few hours (some keep it pretty secret, so don’t be afraid to ask.

Many resorts offer free self-parking for loyalty program members of a designated level, and local Nevada ID’s can save you a little bit.

Caesars Entertainment Properties
Horseshoe, Caesars Palace, Paris, The Linq, Flamingo and the Cromwell resorts all offer the first three hours free for locals with a valid Nevada driver’s license.

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MGM Resorts International Properties
Bellagio, Aria, Vdara, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, Park MGM, New York-New York, Luxor and Excalibur resorts, offer the first three hours free for locals with a valid Nevada driver’s license.

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The Mirage (Soon to Be Hard Rock)
The Mirage offers the first three hours free for locals with a valid Nevada driver’s license. Locals who use their Nevada ID at the resort’s players club, and join Hard Rock’s Unity loyalty program will be upgraded to the second-tier and gain complimentary free parking access.

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Resorts World
Resorts World offers complimentary parking for ‘Genting Reward’ members.

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The Stratosphere
The Strat offers complimentary parking for locals with valid Nevada ID. (Yay!!!!)

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