The Gang Beats Boggs
Criminal Activities
False Imprisonment
False imprisonment is the unlawful restraint of a person's freedom of movement without their consent or legal authority to do so. It includes confinement in a locked room or other space when the confined person cannot leave.
Situation:
"After the intoxicated/drugged passenger is incapacitated, Charlie (posing as 'Mantis Toboggan, MD') requests a roll of duct tape and the passenger is restrained with tape; another character questions the necessity of the restraint, indicating the passenger was being held while unconscious."
Impersonation of a medical professional
Falsely claiming to be a licensed medical professional and performing or purporting to provide medical treatment or medical advice, which can constitute criminal impersonation and unlawful practice of medicine in many jurisdictions.
Situation:
"Frank identifies himself as 'Mantis Toboggan, MD' when asked if he is a doctor and directs what the supposedly ailing passenger needs (aspirin, duct tape, peanuts, beers), indicating he is representing himself as a physician to other passengers and crew."
Poisoning
Deliberately poisoning or contaminating food/consumables and/or administering a harmful substance to other people, causing or intended to cause illness (criminal poisoning/food tampering; could support charges of assault or attempted murder depending on intent and effect).
Situation:
"Frank admits he 'laced' a fellow passenger's beer with sleeping pills so the passenger would pass out; the passenger becomes incapacitated and requires in-flight medical attention and risks triggering an emergency landing."
Tampering with aircraft interior
Opening and using a non-public hatch/area of an aircraft (cargo hold/service hatch) and moving freely through restricted parts of the aircraft without authorization, or otherwise interfering with the safe operation of an aircraft—conduct that can violate federal statutes and aviation security regulations.
Situation:
"Mac locates and open a secret/service hatch on the plane to access the cargo area and retrieve a checked bag containing extra beer; they travel through restricted areas of the aircraft and bypass normal crew control of service spaces."