Originally Posted by
robthree
No Federal laws have been broken. He's busted FARs, New York laws, and company policies. The FAR bust will get him certificate action, the company policy bust will keep him off the payroll, The only criminal complaint comes from the State of NY- Trespass and Reckless Endangerment. (And Trespass is the only one that should stick - pay your fine and move on.)
Your first two sentences contradict each other. FARs, as you refer to them, come under Title 49 of the U.S. Code - which is federal law passed by Congress.
Q: How do you make sure a rampie doesn't get hurt when deploying a slide? A: You look through the window in the door, per SOP.
You are kidding, right? Those windows in the door are small and are there primarily for flight attendants to make an assessment about the safety of conditions outside in that immediate area, especially possible fire, during an evacuation. You cannot see everything outside.
Also, just because no one got hurt, that means it is ok? Does that mean that every flight that did not end up as a smoking hole in the ground was safe?
And really he should be set for life. The book deal alone should easily make him a couple mil. Then a stint on the Apprentice, maybe a E! or Travel channel show on flying, not to mention being The Daily Show's Senior Airline and (un)Employment Correspondent, For Life!
Oh yeah, that's great. Make this guy out to be some sort of hero. He is not, by a long shot.
Don't get me wrong - I feel sorry for the guy, but IMO, he "crossed the line".