Steven Slater: The Backlash Begins

Is the Steven Slater story taking a turn for the worse? Passengers on the flight where America’s hero made his dramatic exit have talked to the local Fox affiliate and they paint a very different picture of the man who has captured our nation’s heart this week. One passenger goes so far as to claim that Slater actually ROLLED HIS EYES at her when she asked for a paper towel. In light of these allegations, do we somehow need to reevaluate our decision to make Slater the symbol of the frustrated American worker who has had enough and decided to take matters into his own hands? It says here no. The guy let loose a sweary monologue over the PA, grabbed a couple of beers, pulled the emergency chute, exited the plane and then sped home to have sex with his boyfriend before the cops came. I don’t care if he rolled his eyes so hard they fell out of his head: this man is a HERO.