It&#x27;s also the case--and I&#x27;ve seen this first hand--that if a passenger feels unsafe for some reason and doesn&#x27;t want to continue on a flight that&#x27;s still on the ground, airlines are probably a lot more likely to allow that person to deplane as opposed to telling them they&#x27;re an idiot and should just shut up. I&#x27;ve been on a flight that ended up going back to the gate to let someone off because the passenger was convinced she had heard some electronic noises in the overhead even though no one had and the flight attendants couldn&#x27;t find anything.