Jet Blue Flight Attendant - Gimme a beer!

I heard a rumor on the radio that the person who bopped the Jet Blue flight attendant, Steven Slater on the head, is a Congresswoman from Texas. I don't know if there is any truth to this, but holy cow if is. What a PR nightmare for her.

I am still battling if I think this guy is a hero or not. I understand that everyone has a bad day (cue Daniel Powter song), and this guy was also taking care of his ailing mother, but does that warrant his actions? More specifically, that plane was out of commission for the rest of the day after he activated the emergency slide. He affected a large number of passengers, who were then going to have to wait for another plane to take them to their destination.

On the other hand, I really do think that flight attendants are not given their due. Their job isn't to get me a drink on the plane, it is to ensure the safety of the passengers. And if the alleged Congresswoman (or whomever it was) didn't listen to his warnings and then did not apologize to him for what happened, then shame on them.

I think I am going to go to the side of hero. You go, Steve Slater!