People go berserk when they think money can be made off something; I guess stupidity breeds stupidity. Something does not meet the eye; something isn't being told; was this man drunk or on drugs, or does he have some kind of psychological disorder? I don't buy all of this hype that people are making over such drama, which could have ended terribly by injuring someone.
Now Steven Slater says that "he wants to go back to work." http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/08/13/national/main6769013.shtml
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/08/12/flight.attendant/index.html
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20412856,00.html
It is said that,.... "Steven Slater wants to resume flying, even for his former airline."
Mr. Slater should have thought about this before he decided to concoct this elaborate dramatic scheme to entertain his passengers; he should have thought about this before leaving the plane in such a grandiose but dangerous manner.
Slater's actions don't make for hero; they do make for fool who should suffer the consequences of his actions. On the other hand is it possible that Mr. Slater is a troubled young man, who is calling out for help and who should undergo a thorough psychological evaluation? Whatever the case may be, he should never be allowed to get a job with JetBlue or any other airline where the public would be at risk.
This incident should prove that the airport security needs fine-tuning; the ground control must not have been ready, otherwise they would have been able to apprehend Mr. Slater sooner. Mr. Slater should have never been allowed to make it all the way home before being arrested. "Prosecutors said Slater's actions could have been deadly if ground crew workers had been hit by the emergency slide, which deploys with a force of 3,000 pounds per square inch."
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