There's a known quantity here. What next time, he discharges a fire extinguisher on an ugly passenger mid flight? Or, he uses a flotation raft to create a division between himself and customers?

I think he has a great future doing ad spots for water slide parks and beer commercials. For that mater he can become the spokesman for the entire "take this job and shove it" counter culter, but just not the "steward" gig anymore. The airline and the FAA have to stand firm.

If the airlines and the flight attendant community at large insist on portraying themselves as professionals "primarily concerned with customer safety" like we've heard on countless customer briefings, they need to also distance themselves from this steward's actions.