A Swedish activist who stopped the expulsion charge is charged

The Swedish activist broadcast her action live on Facebook. The video went viral and was viewed over 13 million times.

In the end, several airline passengers participated in the protest, including a whole football team. When they and the asylum seeker were removed from the plane after two hours, they were applauded.

Six months in prison

Swedish prosecutors have announced that Ersson would be prosecuted in Gothenburg court for "violations of aviation law". ", writes The Guardian.

When the pilot said that she had to sit down, she did not do it. She also ignored repeated requests from the crew. She may be fined and imprisoned for up to six months.

Innocent

"I did it as an individual, activist and colleague", Ersson told the Swedish press. "My starting point is that he is a human being and that he deserves to live. In Sweden, we do not know the death penalty, but being deported to a country at war can be synonymous with death. "

This man was deported, Ersson claims that she is innocent of any crime. do not know yet when the trial will take place.