{"id":33169,"date":"2016-04-21T15:23:50","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T20:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=33169"},"modified":"2016-04-21T15:23:50","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T20:23:50","slug":"when-prince-stole-emergency-airplane-equipment-in-jackson-ms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/when-prince-stole-emergency-airplane-equipment-in-jackson-ms\/","title":{"rendered":"When Prince Stole Emergency Airplane Equipment in Jackson, MS"},"content":{"rendered":"

While on tour opening for Rick James <\/strong>in March of 1980, Dr. Fink<\/strong> suggested that prince have a megaphone as a stage prop. Fortunately, Prince<\/strong> and Fink boarded a plane the next day that had an emergency bullhorn.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"prince-megaphone-bullhorn-arrest-mugshot-1980\"<\/a>Fink pointed out that the plane had a perfectly acceptable “emergency bullhorn” they could acquire for a stage prop. Prince, lacking a carry on, convinced Fink to stash the bullhorn in his bag. A passenger, alarmed by the thieving she witnessed, alerted the flight attendant of the crime.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe next thing we know, the pilot comes out and announces, \u2018It has come to our attention someone has removed some emergency equipment from the airplane, which is a federal offense\u2009,” said Fink.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sky Marshals then searched passengers and found the emergency bullhorn in Fink’s carry on and arrested him. Prince volunteered to be arrested with him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once at the jail, Prince signed autographs and posed for photographs. Prince made the concert, but not with the federally protected emergency bullhorn.<\/span><\/p>\n

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