This is very sad for all. At my first airline, the company and union made it clear that the proper way to handle such a situation was through Pro Std's. I hope another crew member wasn't the whistle-blower. Someone should have informed the F/O, who should have known how to handle this. Not defending his(CA's) actions, but of my 3 airlines, the one where the pilots & f/a's actually liked and respected each other was the most enjoyable.