Prometheus 6

Idiots.

O'HARE -- A rap artist and two associates were taken off a United Airlines flight Sunday afternoon and charged with simple assault for allegedly causing a disturbance after a flight attendant said they refused to turn off their radios.

Clayton Gavin, a member of the group Dead Prez, were scheduled to leave on a 1:50 p.m. United Airlines flight from O'Hare Airport to New York City. Police said the men "caused a disturbance."

Gavin, 30, of Crawfordsville, Fla.; Harris DeJesus, 27, of New York City; and Umi Bem Niilampti, 26, of Cordova, S. C., are scheduled to be in court May 5, police spokesman Hector Alfaro said.