It's Come to This

• United Airlines pilot Kenneth Henderson Jones, 63, told police that he had "hit his breaking point" on after he took an ax to an employee parking lot gate at Denver International Airport, Denver7-TV reports.

Video of the incident showed Jones hacking away at the gate with little effect, until he realized the sheath was still on the blade.

With about 15 more seconds of striking it with the sharp blade, the gate broke.

Jones then returned to the parking lot with a security guard in pursuit.

After a brief struggle, Jones was detained in a nearby field by police officers. He was charged with misdemeanor criminal mischief and later released; United said he was "removed from the schedule."

Jones told deputies was "trying to get rid of issues for everyone waiting" in the exit lines.

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