A JetBlue flight attendant was arrested on Monday after he got into an argument with a passenger on a flight arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.
Steven Slater, 39, was a flight attendant on JetBlue Flight 1052 from Pittsburgh to New York City. Just before landing, a passenger accidentally struck Slater in the head with a piece of luggage as he was trying to remove it from the overhead bin. All passengers were suppose to be seated for landing. When Slater asked for an apology, the passenger refused and swore at Slater.
As the plane was landing, Slater got on the public address system and began to swear at the passenger. After the plane landed, strangely, Slater grabbed a beer, activated the evacuation slide, slid down it, and ran to his vehicle parked in an employee parking lot. He then drove home without incident.
Port Authority police were not notified about the incident until almost a half hour later. Steven Slater was arrested later at his home in Queens and is being charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and trespassing.
Any flight attendant who grabs a beer, slides down the evacuation chute of a plane that just landed, and drives away is alright in my book. What makes it even better is that he was able to go from the plane, straight to his car, and drive away without anyone noticing for half an hour.
Even though the flight attendant went a little overboard with his reaction to the situation, the passenger is at fault. There are reasons why passengers are to remain seated when a plane is landing. The rules are not there to inconvenience the passengers but to keep them and the crew safe. Next time, apologize, sit down, and enjoy your New York vacation.
Well, at least he got to drink a beer before he was arrested.
A woman in northeastern Pennsylvania has been arrested after she attempted to rob a bank while disguised as a clown.
The woman, 43 year old Carolyn A. Williams, entered a KNBT Bank in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, about an hour north of Philadelphia. Williams, dressed in a clown costume, demanded money and claimed that she has a bomb. She then fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
When police arrived, they found the suspect trying to change out of the clown costume in parked car at a nearby park. Williams was taken into custody and is sitting in prison awaiting her court hearing. Her bail has been set at $500,000.
No one was hurt during the incident, and no explosives were found on the suspect or at the bank.
The desperation of some people. I am sure that this latest bank robber has seen all the recent news stories of strange bank robberies, including a man who dressed up as Darth Vader and robbed a New York bank. I guess they are not smart enough to realize that most people who dress up in strange costumes and rob banks almost always get caught. I guess they don't realize how much attention it brings, something that you don't want when robbing a bank.
Masato Akamatsu, outfielder for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp baseball team, made incredible catch that has been dubbed the Spider-Man catch.
During the game, Shuichi Murata hit a fly ball to deep left field. Akamatsu can be seen running as fast as he can towards the left field wall. The ball looks like it is going to be an easy home run, or so everyone thought.
Out of nowhere, Akamatsu jumps up the fence, places his left food on the top of the wall, and snags the ball out of midair, robbing Murata of a home run. Sports media has dubbed the play the Spider-Man catch, as Akamatsu scaled the wall just like something the comic book hero would do.
The skill required to run full speed at a ball, jump up the wall, not fall over, and make the catch is just amazing. Japanese baseball is exciting to watch. Seems like most professional players would just give up and let the ball go over the fence.
Posted on August 04, 2010 10:43 PM Tags : Arrests | Fights
Two women have been arrested after they started a fight, which led to a brawl, during a kindergarten graduation ceremony.
The ceremony took place at Puesta del Sol Elementary in Victorville, California. Two women, Queiona Burt, 31, and Marina Ruth Vargas, 29, became physical with each other after exchanging a few words. Several other men got involved and the incident turned into a brawl.
School officials decided to place the school on lockdown until police arrived to bring the situation under control. No one was hurt according to police.
Police arrested the two women and they now face up to six months in jail for interfering with a school function, a misdemeanor.
This has to be a first. I have read of fights at high school functions and sports games, but not at a kindergarten graduation ceremony where the kids are only 5 years old. What on earth made them so mad that they had to start a brawl. I can only assume that they have been arrested for fighting in the past.
Those who fought are setting a great example for their children. Have fun in detention for six months.
