Gay jetBlue fight attendant blows his top; unfunny details revealed [video]
”To the fucking asshole who told me to fuck off, it’s been a good [20] years. I’ve had it. That’s it!”
Quote attributed to Steven Slater, a 38-year-old jetBlue flight attendant, who apparently got in an argument with a passenger after she would not stop retrieving her overhead luggage while the plane was moving down the runway. Allegedly he released his anger on the PA system after a piece of luggage hit him in the head. It’s reported that he then grabbed a beer off of the beverage cart, activated an emergency exit and took off down the chute. He then drove to his beach home in Rockaway, NY. A heavy police force descended on the home and Slater was arrested, supposedly, as he lay in bed with his boyfriend. (NY Daily News)
”Steven’s mother is dying, She has lung cancer. She’s had two chemos and the prognosis is not good. They were on their way out to California this weekend to settle her affairs.”
Judy Rochelle, mother of man who lives with Steven Slater, the jetBlue flight attendant who blew his top and quit his job. It’s reported that Slater is facing several criminal charges and up to seven years in prison. (NY Daily News)
”The woman was outraged and cursed him out a great deal. At some point, I think he just wanted to avoid conflict with her.”
Howard Turman, defense attorney for Steven Slater. According to this report the jetBlue incident took place in a different set of circumstances — there was an argument between two women before the plane took off, and that is when he was hit in the head. (AP / WTOP)
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