NEW YORK (AP) — Sometimes there’s no going back.
JetBlue Airways says that there will be no second exits for famed flight attendant Steven Slater — who captured the nation’s imagination with his profanity-laced loudspeaker tirade and jump down a plane’s emergency chute, beer in hand.
Spokeswoman Jenny Dervin said Saturday that Slater is no longer employed by the airline. She said the airline won‘t release further details out of respect for Slater’s privacy.
Slater’s lawyer had said he loved flying and wanted to return to work, and Slater’s folk-hero status among tens of thousands of online fans had led some of them to urge the airline to keep him on.
The airline said at the time of the incident last month that Slater was suspended pending an investigation. It told employees in a memo that press coverage was not taking into account how much harm can be caused by emergency slides, which are deployed with a potentially deadly amount of force.
The former flight attendant still has to navigate the criminal justice system. He’s been charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and trespassing; his lawyer has said a passenger’s “lack of civility” prompted his behavior.
Despite Slater’s online popularity, some passengers came forward to criticize him as brusque and cranky throughout the 90-minute trip from Pittsburgh to New York. One passenger portrayed Slater as the instigator, saying he cursed without provocation at a woman who had asked about her bag.
His employment status was first reported by the NBC New York website.
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ntt
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 4:57pmI expect Slater to turn up on one of our Canadian Airlines, gender confusion and a crappy attitude seem to be major hiring points
Report Post »bekkorswife
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 4:26pmHUCKABEE GINGRICH 12, you need to change your post name because Mike Huckabee would NOT talk like this, you are a disgrace to decent people on this blog who DO have an opinion worth reading. I will say I reported your blogs to be removed.
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on September 7, 2010 at 2:47amMy support of Gov. Huckabee in no way assumes what he would or wouldn’t say.
Report Post »I’m guessing you object to my use of the word “queer”, and my graphic phraseology outlining homosexual behavior. The way I see it, part of the problem in the U.S.A. is that we’ve come to tolerate these abominable behaviors, instead of condemning them as shameful and abhorrent. We need to emphasize what it is these people do and just how sick and wrong it is. I don’t say those things out of hate or arrogance. For I know that I’m as great of a sinner as any homosexual, but I do not take PRIDE in my sins; I am ashamed of them. But you go right ahead and keep reporting me, because when I have something to say, I’m gonna say it, and if you don’t like it, tough tacos.
Incidently, the Governer used to be a Baptist preacher, did he not? I have yet to have a Baptist pastor who didn’t use the word “queer” when referring to homosexuals. Just sayin’.
sd1776
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 3:32pmSo I guess there wasn’t a sky marshal on the plane to put him down?
I didn’t catch that in the story.
Do sky marshals really exist or are they just told to kids to get them to think twice about starting something on a plane?
Report Post »mmagruder
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 7:37amHUCKABEE GINGRICH 12, you are a bully who apparently has unlimited amounts of time to bloviate all over the web. Clearly, nobody can post here without incurring a response from you,. You are so important! Enjoy yourself, because it is obviously very important for you to have the biggest post count. lol
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on September 7, 2010 at 2:21amGet-off-my-phone…you-little-pinhead.
Report Post »I’m a “bully”? Lady, you don’t even know me, so for you to call me a bully is presumptuous and ignorant. Let me tell you what a bully is; a bully is someone with power hurting someone who is powerless, just for the sake of hurting them. In here, were all the same size (at least physically) and you chose to rebuke someone for using the phrase “light in the loafers”, so who‘s the one whom thinks they’re important? Hmmm? This ain’t Relief Society, lady, and I can bloviate (O’Reilly would be so proud of you!) all I want. If you don’t like it, don’t read it. Sheesh.
ConservativeMom56
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 1:17amDoes anyone else think he looks like the actor from the old AIRPLANE movie? The guy who kept popping up and saying weird things?
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 3:28amYou mean Johnny! I think he resembles Johnny in that Johnny was also a queer (or at least I thought he was). Maybe he does kind of look like him a little, except Johnny was thinner with darker hair. I think I may have watched that movie way too many times.
Report Post »vfrpilot
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 8:31pmWhat a jackass.
Report Post »Waiting4George
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 5:53pmWell, as a taxpayer I am more than willing to fund emergency chutes in the Congressional Office Buildings for NovemberFest. However, they must bring their own beer.
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 1:00amThat’s a great idea. And how about the buildings have a jail on the first floor that the chutes dump directly into. But no beer, only bologna on dry white, canned green beans (cold), and tap water.
Report Post »Larry Sheldon
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 12:29pmTrespassing.
What do you call being in the beer locker without authorization? Yes, theft is also involved.
What do you call being on the escape slide without proper cause? Yes, reckless endangerment is involved.
Rude and abusive stewardesses (of either sex) are among the reasons I don’t fly commercial unless there is just no other way AND I absolutely must go.
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 3:43pmWell said, rudeness and unwillingness of assisting passengers seems to be the new job codes for most of the airlines out there today. It used to be that they appreciated a person’s business!
Report Post »FoxRules
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 11:56amAnother Gay guy looking for attention, and wanting praise for acting immature. There’s no story here, we all have kids.
Report Post »DivideByZero
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 11:18amPLEASE STOP!
By my watch, this idiot has used up his 15. Please stop covering this guy. Everyone at some point or another has wanted to quit their job with a “flourish.” However, we don’t. We call this phenomenon maturity or maybe self-control. Continuing to cover some idiot with impulse control issues speaks to what has gone wrong in America.
Report Post »mapatriot
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 10:08amDoes it really matter that he’s gay? My concern is how he reacted to stress. What would this clown do if there was a real emergency? I hope he has to reimburse Jetblue every penny that he cost them when he deployed that slide.
Report Post »EZBurns
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 10:16amHis being gay isn’t an issue. Acting unprofessionally is (however, the passenger who acted like a horses patootie shouldn’t be given a pass either).
Report Post »zagfan
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 10:41amI’ve been on many flights where the jerks decide to hassle the cabin attendant. Wait until they get up front and ring the little bell, time after time and laugh about it. I’m not really sticking up for this man, but everyone has a point where they lose it. I think he worked for eighteen years, and yes he had been drinking, and I think he hit the point of no return and lost it.
It actually is a wake up call to all travelers…Be Kind to those that are there to help you.
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 3:13pmWhat makes anyone think that these guy’s take anymore abuse than anyone else working in the public? If you work in public, then you must learn how to handle any kind of jerk that comes along, (and there are plenty of them), and walk away with a smile! If you can’t do this, then you can’t do your job! Making excuses for this idiot don’t cut it!
Report Post »zagfan
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 10:08amWell, all I can say is he sure went out in style! Anytime you can grab two beers and slide out of a plan, it’s got to be one of the best, I quit, exits I’ve ever heard of. That being said, he needs to not work with the public in any capacity, just a little to volatile!
Report Post »Candice Lynn
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 10:07amHe needed to be fired, in fact he needs to be retrained.
Report Post »LIVEFROMWV
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 9:41amAs far as I’m concerned her earned being fired on that day and everything that goes with it.
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 12:23pmWhat a very ironic typo…
Report Post »icesk8rgirl96
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 9:29amOkay, this guy should not be allowed back to fly considering he fired off at everyone with a bad mouth and then threw a hissy fit and stormed off the plane. Maybe I’m wrong but, I don’t think normal people do that, just sayin
Texas Patriot
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 8:57amWhen he gets off of unemployee benefits, I am sure he could get a job as an attendant in a bathhouse in San Francisco.
The guy is a jerk and JetBlue will be better off without him.
Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 12:20pmNo unemployment for him. That’s for lay-offs and R.I.F.s.
Report Post »I predict he’ll file a lawsuit against jetBlue for discrimination,
and the ACLU will jump in and defend him for free.
FindKeyToTheTruth
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 7:37amThis spooky clown should not be allowed on a commercial airline again.
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 6:38amOf coarse he started it. When a **** gets upset, they pitch what’s known as a “hissy”.
onebigassmistakeamerica
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 4:14amIf they were smart they would hire him as some sort of Jet Blue freak show side attraction. You know, “Step right up and see the amazing dumbass, alcoholic, foul-mouthed flight attendant…”
Report Post »dumbugga
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 3:14amWhy would anyone think they’d take him back?
Report Post »jamye
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 2:03amhuge mistake !
Report Post »jet blue should offerred counseling and steve wrote about each week in a blog about his repair. Steve has a huge following, and that would put jetblue in good light pr wize. Then to have him return more publicity
thats okay jet blue doesnt need the free PR
Pablo
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 6:59amSorry, but if I got on a plane and saw this fruit loop was my flight attendant, I’d want to get off that plane. I wonder just how much of how many passengers‘ days were wasted because of Slater’s foolishness.
Report Post »skytrout72
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 1:47amI am sure he will still recieve his 99 weeks of unemployment. If he can generate some air time, JJ and Sharpton will come down and help get some tranny compensation.
fedup
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 1:09amgood for jetblue although I don’t think they really had a choice in this matter. He knew it when he jumped and said there goes 18 yrs down the tubes, or something like that.
Report Post »Jynnipher
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 1:00amAnd another unemployed person joins the fold. Curious about the charge for “trespassing”??? Maybe I tuned out to early and missed what or how he trespassed.
Report Post »fedup
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 1:10amhe was not authorized to be on the tarmac from what I gathered
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 2:03amI predict he’ll be hired by the FAA, or better yet, as a stewardess on AF1. *wink*
@ SKYTROUT
He can’t qualify fou U.I. benefits. That’s for lay-offs and R.I.F.s.
He, for all intents and purposes, quit his job when he picked up that P.A. mic.
Personally, I hope this guy is convicted and sentenced to the max.
whofarted
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 8:57amSo we have a guy who is light in the loafers, who lives with Mom,and wiggles away after having a Hiss’y-fit………..bringing a beer with him……who says it’s just an alternative life-style?
mmagruder
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 11:23amTo the person who wrote the post above mine, please go back to your troll-cave. This is not the sentiment of the commenters here.
Report Post »Mark R Charest
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 5:11pmWe simply can not afford to break security with flights and airports. I really think American’s need to start being thankful they have a job. If they are stressed or angry and want to move on, they should…..just not do it like a child.
Report Post »mmagruder
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 10:50pmMy point is that it is not honorable to stoop to base insults. “WhoFarted” is a good example of someone who doesn’t know how to take the high road. (And you as well, for defending that sort of commentary, and for deliberately mangling my name – what a lady/gentleman you are.)
Report Post »Huckabee Gingrich 12
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 12:48amSorry about the the name mangle…I meant @MAC-Gruber ;)
(lighten up a little, will ya? It was probably funnier than the movie)
I’ve got an idea. Why don’t you call or write to Slater and pitch him your “honorable” schtick. Do you think he honored his parents, or his employer, or his charges when he pulled his little stunt. Of course you don’t. But you’d rather dump on us for deriding him as a queer (and, yes, when a man sticks his penis into another man’s anus, THAT’S QUEER!), than talk about his very dishonorable actions. WhoFarted‘s commentary wasn’t exactly what I’d call inflammatory, in fact it was pretty subdued. If I were to have put his thought to prose it would have come out at a much lower road than his. And incidentally, I’m not a lady/gentleman. That distiction belongs to the fired stewardess…oh, wait…not so much.
mmagruder
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 9:04am“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:34-35
I dare say that Jesus would not use crass language and such a derisive tone regarding this clearly troubled man. It is not up to us to judge, we leave that to God. We should be praying for him and showing God’s love through compassion and kindness.
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