Steven Slater became an Internet sensation overnight after he left his job as a JetBlue flight attendant in the most dramatic way possible. The flight attendant burst into rage on Monday when an airline passenger was being rude on Flight 1052 from Pittsburgh to New York. The Huffington post reports that when the plane was taxiing to the gate at JFK Airport, Steven Slater kindly said into the intercom "To the passenger who just called me a motherf***er, f*** you. I've been in this business 28 years, and I've had it."
The flight attendant then grabbed a beer off of the beverage cart and made his grand exit by activating the emergency chutes and sliding off the plane.
Needless to say, Steven Slater no longer works for JetBlue. In addition to the consequences of being jobless, the former flight attendant is also facing criminal consequences pending an investigation.
The New York Post reports that the flight attendant was arrested at his home in Queens and now faces felony charges of criminal mischief and reckless endangerment. Steven Slater is smart and already has New York criminal defense attorney Howard Truman working on his case.
It seems that the New York criminal defense attorney is trying to create sympathy for his client, saying that Steven Slater was struck in the head with a piece of luggage by a passenger. The attorney also stated that the flight attendant's mother is dying of cancer and that he has been under a lot of stress.
Yet Steven Slater has certainly become a hero over the Internet. As of Tuesday afternoon, the man had 45,000 fans on Facebook and several internet groups voicing support over his job resignation. Some of Steven Slater's fans have even offered to help pay his legal bills.
Related Resources:
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Jet Blue Flight Attendant Opens Escape Chute, Gets Arrested (FindLaw's Legally Weird Blog)
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See a New York Criminal Defense Attorney (FindLaw)
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Legal Mischief Archives (FindLaw's Blotter Blog)
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