What Would You Do?

Southwest Airlines passenger Joe David Jones was met at the gate by Dallas police, for refusing to get off his cell phone while the plane was in flight. Early media reports left the impression that Jones was just another obnoxious businessman, who thinks rules are meant to be broken.

But was that the case?

It seems the call was with a physician treating his father, who had just suffered a serious heart attack. The doctor need to speak with Jones immediately, to make critical life-death decisions regarding his father.

Police said Joe David Jones, 50, of Austin, was cited for disorderly conduct. Jones did not immediately return a phone call from The Associated Press seeking comment.

The Federal Aviation Administration bars use of mobile phones when planes are flying due to concerns about interference with navigation systems.

King said airlines can be fined up to $25,000 for allowing cell phone use, and passengers also can be fined.

If you were Joe David Jones, what would you have done?