8 passengers dubiously booted off Southwest flights

The budget airline has kicked off passengers for wearing saggy pants and crying, developing a reputation as the airline industry's version of the Soup Nazi

Before you board that Southwest flight, it might be wise to check the depth of of your cleavage, the length of your skirt, and the context of your T-shirt.
(Image credit: Alan Schein Photography/Corbis)

When passengers are kicked off planes, it's usually for aggressive or offensive behavior, like being drunk or berating the flight attendant. But Southwest Airlines "has become synonymous with people getting kicked off flights for ridiculous reasons," says Katie J.M. Baker at Jezebel, picking on passengers with low-hanging pants, exposed cleavage, and politically opinionated T-shirts. Here, a look at eight cases of passengers who have been escorted off Southwest flights for questionable reasons:

1. Showing too much cleavage

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