slater, why are you smiling? >> reporter: this time there would be no quick escape, unlike what police say happened when the flight attendant bailed out of the jetblue plane on the jfk tarmac. >> kind of funny. >> reporter: his neighbors can't believe what police say he ds td >> it's the most ridiculous thing i heard in my life. >> reporter: flight 1052 from pittsburgh was pulling into the gate. police say slater got into an argument with a passenger about luggage in an overhead compartment. investigators say a passenger yelled, cursed and may have even hit slater, who then apparently snapped.a passenger wh a passenger who says he was on the plane as well wrote that slater yelled "to the passenger who just call me a expletive, expletive you. i've been in this business 28 years and i've had it." >> it's a strange way to quit, let's put it that way, yeah. i don't think he'd be able to come back. >> reporter: according to police, slater then activated the emergency chute, jumped off the plane, headed to his jeep, an

when she didn't apologize, slater got on the intercom and had these words -- >> i quit, that's it.m done. and i thought that was the end of it. >> reporter: in his exit, which can be heard on this airport radio traffic. radio traffic. >> we just had a slide deployment. >> reporter: slater activated the emergency inflatable chute and slid down the tarmac, but not before grabbing a few beers for the road. >> i think he just had a very small meltdown, and i think he deserved to be able to have that meltdown. >> reporter: and it isn't just his mother on his side. >> for people who have been pushed to the limit, he's a hero. he said, i'm out of here, and he didn't say i'm out of here until he told everybody off. and the best thing what he did is he proved that the emergency chute actually works. >> reporter: just a day after his tarmac tantrum, the buzz around the water cooler seems to be much in his favor. there are facebook pages with tens of thousands of fans, and mrogs giving him virtual pats on the back. there are even t-shirts for sale. >> this is a major per sonnage for of our ti

. >> flight attendant steve slater did do something about it.now he is out. as linsey davis reports, his meltdown on a jet blue plane has everyone talking. >> you going to lose your job? >> more than likely. >> reporter: it's a case of flight attendant turned defendant. steven slater faced a judge with the same smile he likely flashed to countless passengers as he pointed out the nearest exits. >> what happened up there? >> reporter: no runway or tarmac required. america's most infamous flight attendant flew into a rage and then simply took off. prosecutors say an unruly passenger apparently ignored his request to stay seated. she then accidentally hit him in the head with her luggage. >> called him an expletive and apparently hit him or pushed him. >> reporter: passengers say that confrontation lit slater's fuse. he then went on a verbal assault on the plane's intercom. >> did this just happen? did he just swear at a passenger on the intercom? that never happens. >> reporter: slater announced he was quitting and reportedly said, i've had it, th

slater admit that he snapped yesterday? >> i could never tell you what mr.ater tells me or doesn't tell me. but i found him to be personable and gentle. what's really going on here is airline civility is missing. >> reporter: slater told police he hit his breaking point when an unruly passenger trying to get her bag hit him in the head and different apologize. so he got on the intercom, started swearing, and had these parting words. "to those of you who have shown dignity and respect these past last 20 years, thanks for a great ride." >> the few of us that were still waiting to get off, i turned around and said, did this just happen? did he just swear at a passenger on the intercom? that never happens. and i thought that was the end of it. >> reporter: until his triumphant exit, which can be heard on this airport radio traffic. >> we just had a slide deployment. the slide was intentionally deployed. >> reporter: slater activated the emergency inflatable chute and slid down to the tarmac -- but not before grabbing some beer and his bags. his mother blames the

that slater and to make matters worse, witnesses told police that slater was drinking during the flight and his eyes appeared bloodshot before takeoff. >> it just seemed to me, like, to be a really big smile and it tle bitmy attention, as, oh, he's a little bit like a character out of a cartoon movie or something. al.reporter: one passenger told new details hadaily news," "he was very disturbed. n was almost hysterical." steven iar.new details have some people starting to question steven slater's folk hero status nickname ok. "that guy is a liar. keep worshipping at the altar of a dramatic dope." "i've got the perfect nickname for our new folk hero -- see ya later, slater!" still, slater denies that he was drinking, and his lawyer insists his head was injured during the g tght. remarkably, he says, the skies are still friendly. ar , why ll that's happened, why does he still want to be a light attendant? >> that's his life. as you know, his father was a pilot. his mother was a flight attendant. >> repor that's in his blood. >> reporter: slater is actually still employed by jetblue, but e

slater admit he snapped this morning? >> i can't say what he tells me and didn't tell me. but i found him gentle. >> he said he reached his breaking point when an unruly passenger hit him in the head and didn't apologize. so he got on the intercom, started swearing and in a police confession had these parting words, "to those who have shown dignity and respect these last 20 years, thanks for a great ride." >> there were a few of us waiting to get off. i looked at them and said, did this just happen? did he just swear at a passenger on the intercom? that never happens. i thought that was the end of it. >> i will his triumphant exit that can be heard on this radio report traffic. >> it was intentionally deployed. >> slater activated the emergency inflate only chute and slid down to the tarmac, but not before grabbing some beer and his bags. his mother blames the passenger who she says left a bruise on his head. >> i think he just had a very small meltdown, and i think he deserves to be able to have that meltdown. nobody should be abusing anybody. i can understand why he snap

but slater's cult following is still growing fast.andrea canning. >> reporter: he's the man everyone seems to be rooting for. >> some really great people out there, i'm getting a glimpse of that. it's a surprise because obviously i've been away for a little while. >> reporter: steven slater headed here to this manhattan apartment building directly from jail where he spent the past couple days. when he finally was let out, it was a whole new life for the flight attendant. and clearly, everyone has wanted a piece of him. >> it seems like something here has resonated with a few people. that's kind of nice. >> reporter: more than just a few, people from around the world have come to his defense after his tar black tirade. the flight attendant lost it after a rude passenger bumped him on the head. he started swearing on the intercom. and even activated the emergency absolute while travelers were getting off the plane. >> i thought about it. for 20 years i thought about it. you never think you're going to do it. >> reporter: it's not the fi

you see, it was slater himself who called foul. after reading a comment posted under an on line account of his victory, the 39-year-old realized he hadn't qualified for the title yet. i'm not joking, tweeted slater. i have not won the world title. give those shirts and hats back. >> what kelly slater reminded us of is there's something good about sports. sportsmanship is alive. there are moments that remind us of how great sports can be. >> reporter: it was an act of such selflessness is calls to mind some of the greatest examples of sports minnesotaship caught on -- sportsmanship caught on camera. two players from the opposing team actually carried player around the bases after he hit a home run but attorne tore ligamn she rounded first base. last year detroit's pitcher was denied a perfect game when a runner was called safe when it was clearly an out. his response? >> nobody's perfect. kelly slater will likely still clinch his 11th world championship when competition resumes as early as today. if and when he does, it won't just b

what steven slater is saying today. >>> superbugs. deadly drug resistant bacteria creating a dangerous new and global threat. dr. richard besser is here with what you need to know. >>> and, change of heart. a famous catholic convert mega-selling author, anne rice, now says she's quit being a christian. she tells us why. >>> good evening. the warning tonight is blunt and urgent. the worst floods in memory are threatening one of the world's most dangerous places. huge chunks of pakistan have been swallowed by monsoon rains, and the united nations says that millions of lives are at risk. the u.n. coupled its warning with a call for almost half a billion dollars in emergency aid. u.s. help is on the way, too. the pentagon is rushing three ships and 19 aircraft to the region. nick schifrin starts us off from pakistan tonight. >> reporter: this was once land, home to tens of thousands of people. today, it's under 12 feet of water. we spent the day with the pakistani navy. abdul malik came to them, pleading for help. his family is stranded i

>> pretty much, yeah. >> reporter: i wanted to ask slater what advice he had for holiday travelers, but i soon figured out his first step is fly first class, which is where i left him as i headed for the cheap seats. >> please don't hesitate to ask. >> reporter: halfway through the flight, i coaxed him back to coach for a chat. a lot of travelers, including me, are going to be in this position, and by that, i mean the middle seat. what advice do you have for them? >> well, there is one seat worse. and it's further back, behind the toilet and it's for the flight attendant. >> reporter: things have changed for people that have not flown in awhile. what can they expect? >> a lot longer lines and a lot more crowd. you've got to be early, be as early as you possibly can. nonstop flights, try to fly nonstop when possible. limit your exposure to the whole airport experience. >> reporter: one more piece of advice. steven slater says some of those fees are actually worth it. >> it might be $10 more for that aisle seat. it might be $10 more for early advance boarding that's going to guarantee --

steven slater was released tuesday morning after posting $2500 bail.is outburst seems to be resonating with disgruntled employees everywhere. he now has thousands of fans on his facebook.com tribute page. >> all right. meteorologist mike nicco has the forecast. >> all right. hopefully this won't make anybody disgruntled. >> very calm. >> that's right! cloudy around the bay as we talked about it would be at this noon hour. sunshine inland and warmer weather to talk about just in time for the weekend. an updated forecast straight ahead. >> and hi there, everyone. live on the island at the san francisco zoo. there are a few new additions here on this island. they did the march of the penguins this morning. we'll take a look at it coming up. oprah: glamorous, high-flying, action-packed dreams jobs. she's j. crew's head fashionista. an inside look into her fabulous world. and see what the cake boss world. and see what the cake boss whipped up just for us. i spend three hours on my homework -- or at least that's what my mom thinks. with high speed internet f

steven slater's exit from jail -- >> are you going to lose your job?n likely. >> reporter: not as spectacular as the one that landed him in the national spotlight. >> tell me about all the support you've gotten. >> it's been very, very appreciated. >> reporter: the jetblue flight attendant was working a flight in new york monday. prosecutors say a passenger ignored his order to stay seated. her luggage hit him in the head infuriated passengers say slated loaded an expletive laced resignation on the p.a. system. >> did he just swear at a passenger on the intercom? that never happens. >> reporter: he grabbed a couple of beers, activated the emergency chute. >> we just had a slide deployment. >> reporter: and slid out of the plane. he confessed in a signed statement to the judge yesterday. the man who says he's logged nearly 30 years as a flight attendant is now piloting a new movement. >> it seems like something here has resonated with a few people and that's kind of neat. >> reporter: thousands of supporters are taking to social media. his mom, a former

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another day, another steven slater story.are questioning whether the passenger slater said he argued with even exists. it led to him getting hit on the head which caused his tirade. at a press conference outside his home he stuck by his story. >> thank you all so much. it's been amazing, the support and the love and the -- everything that's been brought to me. >> reporter: steven slater had few words about just what happened on that fateful flight but his attorney maintains he's the victim of a rude passenger who bumped him on the head while trying to get her bag. >> there's a lot of loss of civility and courtesy among each of us to one another, i guess tempers can get out of hand. >> reporter: some passengers however tell a different story, that slater was obnoxious, had been drinking and had the gash on his head before the alleged argument took place. passenger lauren wood wrote on her blog, the guy was a jerk and he is not some hero for sticking it to the man. another said he was acting strange. >> it seemed to me like a r

slater took to the p.a. us that were still waiting to get off. i turned around and said to them, did this just happen? did he just swear at a passenger on the intercom? >> reporter: he grabbed his bags and a few beers before activating the emergency chute and sliding to freedom. overnight, support for his take this job and shove it moment, was all over facebook, on t-shirts and on the air waves. >> if we all had an inflatable escape slide at our jobs, i'll bet 80% of us would quit like that. >> anybody out there looking for a job? there's an opening for a flight attendant at jetblue. that's right. >> reporter: as his folk hero status grew, passengers began telling a different story. that slater was disheveled and erratic and appeared to be intoxicated the entire flight. what did you see during that flight? >> throughout the entire flight i noticed he was being very rude. much ruder than i normally expect from service on an airplane. >> reporter: just last week, slater pled guilty to two attempted criminal mi

see you later, slater.r insists his head was injured during the flight. remarkably, he says, the skies are still friendly. >> with all that's happened why does he still want to be a flight attendant? >> that's his life. as you know, his father was a pilot. his mother was a flight attendant. that's in his blood. >> reporter: slater is actually still employed by jetblue but he's been suspended. i asked his attorney if any other airlines have shown interest. he said it's too early to tell but he has one offer from an adult beverage company. not sure which one. >> that again was andrea canning. am i the only one that is surprised this story has garnered so much attention? >> no, it's everywhere. >> i understand the guy became a folk hero. i get it. i'm surprised he continues to be covered. now every move. i'm sure we'll hear a timeline of events of what happened on the plane and where the head injury really came from. >> it's all the juicy details people like. plus, if you're wondering how the folks on the plan

. >> dicky: christian slater. >> why did my mother make me wear these? >> dicky: dr. drew pinsky. >> jimmy: you're like the kardashians with a medical degree. >> dicky: from "dancing with the stars," wendy williams. >> jimmy: who cried more, wendy or kate gosselin? >> dicky: and music from the decemberists. >> jimmy: hi, i'm jimmy kimmel with a word from pizza hut, where they've done the previously unthinkable by baking your favorite toppings all the way into the crust to create the ultimate stuffed crust pizza. yesterday, pizza hut sent some deliveries to the homes of real customers who ordered the ultimate stuffed crust pizza with a special surprise topping in the crust. $1,000 cash. >> hey, everybody. we love some pizza hut over here or what? >> so, we have some -- >> oh, wow! >> you want to pull that out? >> look at this! wow! >> that's $1,000 inside for you. >> you're going to make me cry. >> jimmy: look at that. who nope what kind of magic you might find in your ultimate stuffed crust pizza. oh, i hear someone knocking. come on in. why, look at this. it's -- a p

please welcome my friend christian slater!ng me. >> anthony: hey, hey, christian. how are you, baby? where are you right now? >> i'm -- right now i'm in -- i'm in miami. >> anthony: oh, okay, all right. well, hey. i wish i were in miami. now, about ten years ago, you and i shot a movie called "the power of few." which refers to how many people actually saw that movie that we did. [ laughter ] >> yeah. i'm surprised you're bringing it up. [ laughter ] >> anthony: well, if i don't bring it up, nobody will ever know about it. [ laughter ] >> that's right. >> anthony: we shot it in new orleans. we had a great time. and that's where you and i kind of met. >> great time. >> anthony: and formed this friendship. >> yeah. >> anthony: but we also -- juvenile was in that movie, more importantly, christopher walken was in that movie with us. [ cheers and applause ] >> oh, yeah, the great christopher walken. >> anthony: yeah. do you have any christopher walken stories? >> well, he was definitely, you know, somebody that i've always loved a

kelly slater thought he wrapped up his title last weekend. >> reporter: professional surfer kelly slaterto party on the beach. wednesday in san francisco, slater had seemingly done it again. winning an unprecedented 11th world championship. >> i don't really know what i can say. it hasn't all sunk in yet. >> reporter: only it turns out he hadn't won. a mathematical error while calculating season point totals meant slater shouldn't have been carried off the beach, sprayed champagne or hoisted this trophy. a monumental mix-up. you bet. but also a tale of genuine sportsmanship. you see, it it was slater himself who called foul. after reading a comment posted under an online account of his victory, the 39-year-old realized he hadn't qualified for the title yet. i am not joking, tweeted slater. i have not won the world record yet. give those shirts and hats back. >> what kelly slater has done is remind all of us that there is something good about sports. and it's one of the reasons that we have been drawn to sports. sportsmanship is alive. that there are moments that remind us of how great sp

tonight, christian slater. chase stokes. and music from kem. and now, anthony anderson! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> anthony: i see you, i see you! thank you! thank you! [ cheers and applause ] all right, all right! come on! we've got to get the show going. all right. welcome to "jimmy kimmel live." i'm your guest host, anthony anderson. you can give me more now. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ this is my ninth and final night filling in for jimmy. it's also my last chance getting to use jimmy's fancy japanese toilet. [ laughter ] it's like a transformer that shoots water up your ass. [ laughter ] and as a parting gift, i made a slight adjustment to the alexa in jimmy's office. alexa. who is jimmy kimmel? >> jimmy kimmel is a stinky old bitch. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] >> anthony: feel free to try this at home. how's everybody feeling tonight? [ cheers and applause ] all right? that's good. that's good because we all need to stay positive right now. according to a recent survey, last year set a record for negative emotions. 4 in 10 adults say they were worried or st

we ride the slater slide. and music from buckcherry. cleto and the cletones. ♪ it's "jimmy kimmel live" >> dicky: and now, no need to worry, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's very kind. thank you for being here. thank you for watching. i'm jimmy. coming at you tonight with music and fun and if you're not careful, you might even learn something before we're done. but probably not. we -- you know, we've been following this story about steven slater, that runaway jetblue flight attendant who has electrified this nation with a daring escape from employment. he cursed out the plane, grabbed a couple of beers and went down the inflatable slide. which raised the question -- why don't we always go down the inflatable escape slide? why can't things be fun, you know? and of course as is always the case with this sort of story, the facts are starting to ruin it. we would like to believe this was one of those enough is enough moments but some of the passengers who were on the flight said slater was confrontational at the

slater can finally relax a little bit. >> it hasn't really sunk in.een pretty stressed to be honest with you. i am just glad it is over. it was very fulfilling, and just personal satisfaction. >> kelly slater is a bad man. from the ocean to the mountains, the new warren miller ski movie is out entitled "like there is no tomorrow." prist scenes. -- pretty scenes. mosley narrates and skis in the film and this time he is at squaw valley with his four-year-old son. >> i mean, he has come a long way since we shot that. that was really when he was 3 and, yeah, just a little over 3. so he was still learning. i had him on the -- it was real learning. he was on the stick and holding with his poles. he is into it and he asks about it and i couldn't ask for anything more. >> that is awesome. wait until he sees himself on the big screen in the theater. >> that's adorable. >> very cute. thanks, larry. >>> "nightline" is next. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. you can join the conversation about occupy oakland at facebook .com/abc news. you can see them m

slater lives down the block.ants his privacy back and when all is over he wants to be a flight attendant again. there is no word whether any airline wants him but at least one unnamed relaxation bench company has made slater an offer. this is abc news, bell harbor new york. >> cool temperatures not the only thing stoppingal mead county resident from taking a swim this summer. environmental health officials have temporarily closed several public pools the try to enforce new safety regulations. 40 percent of public pools are not complying with the law that requires new drain covers to be installed. those covers prevent swimmers from being sucked into the drain or being trapped by it. >>> legendary san francisco restaurant owner ed looz died. he passed away this morning at cal pacific medical center. he had surgery in june and developed a staph infection. moose owned the washington square bar and grill and opened moose in north beach. he retired 5 years ago. he was 81 years old. >>> 3.6 elephant seal back safe at se

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slater confessed a signed statement to the judge yesterday.an who says he's logged nearly 30 years as a flight attendant is now piloting a new movement. >> seems like something here has resonated with a few people. that's kind of neat. >> thousands of supporters are taking to social media. slater's mom, a former flight attendant herself is fighting for her son's reputation. >> i don't think think people in the service industry should be abused by anybody. >> even his ex-wife backs him saying he truly enjoys flying, a passion that's grounded at least for now. >> he definitely exited in a grand fashion. (laughter) he is a dramatic fellow. so i wouldn't expect any less of him. >> he's charged with two felonies. his next court appearance is set for september 7th. abc news, new york. >> the plane that crashed in alaska that took the life of former senator ted stevens killed the father of a popular stanford football player an due phillips. a statement was issued, we're struck with deep sadness by the tragic and sudden death of bill. his legacy lives

slater as take this job and shove it moment seems to resonate with an overworked and underpaid publice finally said i can't stand it anymore. i'm going to take justice in my own hand and became sort of an anti-hero. >> abc news, new york. >> you know a movie deal's coming. come on. the only question is who should play him, right? >> and a book deal, you know. yeah. celebrity. maybe he'll get his own reality show, too. >> that could be. our reality has been a lot of gray skies but that's gonna change. >> i really think so, especially in you want to head inland and see warmer weather and the sunshine. show you what's going on this morning. here we are south beach looking into downtown san francisco. yeah, it is still cloudy outside. all right. still a little mist around downtown san francisco, too. here's beautiful downtown oakland by contrast. not much of a difference, is it. still hanging on to the clouds there. check out these temperatures and check out the cloud could have been. still lingering longer in the east bay valleys than it did yesterday. we'll have temperatures in the mid

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. >> reporter: the animal rights group peta is suing wildlife photographer david slater and his bookfor copyright infringement claiming naruto the monkey is the rightful owner after he picked up slater's camera and snapped these selfies. >> the definition of an authorship turns on he who originates. it doesn't look at the he, she, who or what. >> reporter: the smiling self-portrait was later sold by slater and also used as the cover for his book about wildlife personalities. and peta says any proceeds from that book or sales of the image should be turned over to benefit the monkey. but according to slater's lawyer, that's bananas. >> monkey see monkey sue will not do in federal court. >> reporter: the case was already dismissed by a lower court last year because naruto isn't, for lack of a better word, human. >> but if you're going to do that it's equally absurd to deny a monkey written notice. >> naruto wouldn't need written notice. maybe the other macaque monkeys in indonesia would. >> reporter: now it's in the hands of a federal appeals court to decide whether an animal can hold a

now we get to see what slater can do.>>reporter: as for slater he's just hoping the conditions will get better. if they don't the surfing length end is certainly capable of knowing how to adjust. >> just comes down to financing the right wave and picking right equipment and is it's a little different than some of the other spots. each spot we suvb gives us a different challenge. l. >>reporter: organizers will gather around 7 each morning to make the call as to whether there will be a competition that day. for the latest information you can go to our web site at 7 news.com and click on see it on tv. live in san francisco, abc 7 news. >>> all right thanks lillian. >> that monterey surfer attacked by the shark over the weekend is out of the hospital tonight. 27-year-old eric tarantino surfing at marina state beach on saturday when 9 foot shark attacked him. he left san jose regional medical center this afternoon with bandage on the neck, arm and both hands. doctors say the shark narrowly missed his jugular vain and neck arte

steven slater lives did just down the block.xation beverage company has made slater an offer. aaron katersky, abc news, belle harbor, new york. >> the story just people just love talking about. >> ain't going away. >>> that's what is making news in america this morning. >> get more on

slater has attracted thousands of online fans, and some of them urged jetblue to keep him employed. the airline announced that he is no longer an employee but did not give any details. slater's lawyer says he resigned last wednesday. >>> san francisco supervisors are set to vote this week on a new alcohol fee that would help cover some of the costs linked to drinking too much. the fee on wholesaler and distributors would head thee cents to a about ol' -- bottle of bore or mixed drink. the proposed fee would pull in $15 million per year. the money would be used to pay for emergency room visits, ambulance costs, alcohol prevention programmed, and a rehab center. the alcohol and hospitality industries are opposed, saying it would hurt businesses and kill jobs. >>> just ahead, scientist release the first new pick tours a rare california now that was thought to be extinct. first, tragedy in central america, where massive mudslides have buried alive some bus passengers. a look at the new ideas president obama is promising this week to get the economy become on track. >> leigh: hi there, i

wow, not a lot of support for steven slater.n page has nearly 100,000 followers. this guy deserves a medal, says one admirer. another, "you reach a point in your life where sometimes you just have to stand up and say enough." he's a hero in daytime. >> headlines of both papers here planely nuts and freakin' flier. >> reporter: and at night. >> he went crazy. the good news terrorists are now afraid to fly jetblue. >> we can live vicariously through him. he finally said i can't stand it anymore and i'm going to take justice into my own hands and he became sort of an anti-hero. >> reporter: he's a modern day version of network's howard beale. >> i'm as mad as hell and i'm not going to take this anymore. >> reporter: but these days there might be more to it. we've reached a kind of age of rage. there's air rage. road rage, there's left rage and white rage. >> hell no you can't. >> reporter: ladies and gentlemen, the people's house. >> i will not yield. >> hell no you can't. >> he was ranting and raging at no one in particular. >> we

please welcome christian slater! ♪ >> jimmy: it's very good to have you here. that was a nice entrance. you took your time with it and you really let the audience -- i'm impressed, a lot of people race out here, nervous. >> really, oh man. >> jimmy: you're a show business veteran, it's a gorgeous audience, i wanted to take it in. [ cheers and applause ] turn the lights on again. i get to see them one more time. it's very nice. >> jimmy: how are you doing? how's everything? >> thank you, guys, that was great. everything's great. very happy about this movie. >> jimmy: this is one of these movies you can't really say much about. >> true, true yeah. >> jimmy: you'll ruin it. >> if i start talking about it too much i would give away elements of the movie. so yeah, i've learned through mr. robot to hold my cards close, and this is a very similar type of situation. >> jimmy: right, yeah. you have to be quiet. because you can ruin things and people will get very, very angry. >> don't want to give anything away. i can say i h

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slater, why are you smiling? there would be no quick escape, unlike what police say happened when the flight attendant bailed out of this jet blue plane on the jfk tarmac. >> kind of funny. >> reporter: his neighbors can't believe what police say he did. >> it's the most ridiculous thing i heard in my life. >> reporter: flight 1052 from pittsburgh was pulling into the gate. police say slater got into an argument with a passenger about luggage in an overhead compartment. investigators say a passenger yelled, cursed, and may have even hit slater, who then apparently snapped. a passenger who says he was on the plane as well wrote that slater yelled "to the passenger who just call me a expletive, expletive you. i've been in this business 28 years and i've had it." >> it's a strange way to quit, put it that way. i don't think he'd be able to come back. >> reporter: according to police, slater then activated the emergency chute, jumped off the plane, headed to his jeep, and drove to his bell harbor home. >> you saw pol

. >> kelly slater came out on top just days before his 50th birthday.ed up his 56th overall win. the 11-time world champion is now talking retirement after winning titles in his 20s, his 30s and his 40s. also in case you forgot slater was on the '90 series of bay watch, the og series. >> you remember those days. >> i sure do. i was saying on the commercial break i had the biggest crush on slater. he had these piercing green eyes. >> he spent four seasons on the show. so he has some moves. >> you also with sports with mona get a side of like thirstiness that you wouldn't normally get. so not only will i talk about their athletic ability, but i'll also talk about how fine some of these people are. >>> coming up, joining the mile high club legally. if you know what that means, you know that you can get a fine on a regular airplane. don't get banned by the faa. we'll have more on "the mix" next. et banned by the faa. we >>> time now fr hack for warm w lawn tool. ofce on his drivewa pulled out the leaf blower and it cut through the ice. >> shawn smith sharin

slater won his first crown into '92 at 20. now he's 39.rapped up his championship in three to five foot surf, not huge but still it was a great scene with fans carrying him up the beach. slater from florida captured his first title in u.s. surf. >> it hasn't sunk in. i've been pretty saysed to be honest. i'm glad it is over -- it is fulfilling. just personal satisfaction. >> nearly 2,000 showed up to watch slater win. >> old man out of the water but a kid when sets foot on dry land at 39. 6:16 now. >>> it is going to rain later today right now cool and frost beginning to form in the north bay valleys that will be short-lived as the clouds draw near they will help raise the temperature we are as cool as we are going to get up there. the rest of us we still have another hour or so of cooling as we look at clear sky from emeryville to san francisco. live doppler, here's the rain from crescent city, eureka down to -- also mountain snow give you an idea how cold this system is. going to take the better part of the morning to get here. let's tal

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the "wall street journal" reports another passenger on that flight says steven slater is the one whotigated the confrontation. the school teacher says when the woman in front of her asked slater where her bag was showed she blurted out an expletive. he looked disturbed before that opening overhead bins and slamming them shut. another passenger said slater was used for her when she asked for a wipe to clean up a spilled coffee. his ex-wife. >> i find that hard to believe. steven is san absolutely consummate flight attendant. he is a professional. he always has been. he's thrown a number of years and was born to fly. >> jetblue officials are not corporating with the investigation. a charge the company denies. >> check this picture from south beach -- i'm sorry, emeryville. what we're looking at, possibly some shadows, bright spots on the buildings in downtown san francisco. >> could that be sun? >> could it be! it's almost here where the warming trend. we'll talk about how that's going to affect the weekend and there's a day game at at&t park. the forecast for that, too. >> a fire resc

not "saved by the bell" slater, but handful baby, like mario lopez, maybe cuter. slater is said to have a lot of energy, be very playful, a 4-year-old cat, gets along with other cats, great news if you have some like we do already. one of the favorite things to do? bird watch. >> that's cool. does it like studying birds or playing with birds, or chasing apple then eating them? >> says watching birds. let's go with that. >> sounds good. >> gosh, sorry, slater, you're adorable, you love birds and other cats, i'm sure everybody would love to have you in their i support the affordable care act, and voted against all trump's attempts to repeal it. but we need to do more. i believe in universal health care. in a public health option to compete with private insurance companies. and expanding medicare to everyone over 55. and i believe medicare must be empowered to negotiate the price of drugs. california values senator dianne feinstein to negotiate the price of drugs. by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with ener

slater reportedly posted comments on this aviation website.azi when i work a flight but i feel if i'm not then i'm letting down all those who cooperate." delta's ceo used steven slater as an example of how to treat flight attendants. >> we might all take a lesson and be respectful of what they do. >> reporter: flight crews are forced to deal with everything from carry-ons to chaos. to help handle the problem, jet blue has been turning former firefighters and police officers into flight attendants. >> the background brings a professionalism, demeanor and calmness, and an ability to execute under pressure. >> reporter: not exactly how steven slater handled the situation. in a jet blue internal memo his bosses reportedly scolded his behavior and the media for turning it into a humorous example of walking off the job. he's still employed but the company tells abc news he's been removed from duty pending an investigation. so good thing, when one door closes -- >> are you going to lose your job? >> more than likely. >> reporter: -- another always op

he says no one has yet supported slater's version what triggered monday's infamous incident.e had a confrontation, cursed out a passenger and exited via an emergency chute. several passengers have come forward saying slater was rude and acting erratically throughout the flight. >> california democratic congresswoman maxine waters is defending heavy publicly over accusations of ethics violations. karen traverse reports from washington. >> accused by the house ethics committee of a classic conflict of interest, veteran california congressman maxine waters was adamant in her defense. >> i have not violated house rules, didn't influence anyone and did not gain any benefit. >> she's been charged helping to eastern federal bailout money for a bank her husband had a stake in. he's the secretary high-profile democrat this month to face ethics charges. charlie rangel is accused of 13 violations including failure to pay taxes and using his position on the powerful ways and means committee to raise money. rangel also insists he did nothing wrong. >> when democrats backed congress in 200

passengers say slater asked for an apology but then the passengers cursed at him so slater got on the the public address system, yelled profanities, grabbed two beers from the cart, deployed the emergency escape chute and ran off. police later arrested him at his home in queens on a charge of reckless endangerment. a jetblue passenger who saw slater after the incident said he was smiling and looked happy and relieved. >> you joke about it because nobody got hurt. but a lot say if i had to quit my job, i would do it the same way. >> we don't have emergency slides -- >> i get the idea. >> didn't they make a movie like that once back in the '70s. >> take this job and -- i'll let you finish the title. >> let's talk about how you might want to grab something to keep yourself -- you didn't see that movie? she's kind of young. i can understand. probably didn't play well. we're looking at the cascade of clouds over the east bay hills. and, yes, marine layer is back and so is the sea breeze keeping our temperatures cooler than average. we have one area above 60. that's los gatos but that's up

slater had a signed statement to the judge yesterday. man who's logged 30 years as a flight attendant is now piloting a new movement. >> something resonated with a few people. that's kind of neat. >> thousands of supporters are taking to social media. his mom, a former slight attendant herself is fighting for her son's reputation. >> i don't think people in the service industry should be abused by anybody. >> even his ex-wife backs him saying he truly enjoys flying. a passion that's grounded at least for now. >> he definitely exited in a grand fashion. (laughter) he is a dramatic fellow. so i wouldn't expect any less of him. >> slater is charged with two felonies and could face up to seven years in prison if convicted on all the charges. his next court appearance is set for september 7th. abc news, new york. >> 5:49. the plane crash in alaska that took the life of former senator ted stevens also killed the father of a stanford football player andrew phillips. the coach issued a statement: we're struck with deep sadness by the tragic and

was steven slater fired from jetblue, or did he quit? >>> good morning, everybody. happy labor day, of course. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm mike marusarz sitting in for vinita nair. as americans mark this labor day, president obama celebrates with union workers in wisconsin. >> it's the beginning of a renewed focus on the nation's sagging economy from the white house and it comes just weeks before the crucial midterm elections. emily schmidt is joining us now from washington. >> reporter: rob and mike, good morning to you. here we are the unofficial end to summer, the unofficial beginning to the election season. president obama will begin today in wisconsin, unveiling a plan toe invest more on the infrastructure to help the economy. president obama once predicted a summer of recovery. but on this labor day, with unemployment hovering around 9.6% -- >> jobs are being created, they're just not being created as fast as they need to. >> reporter: -- the president is preparing to pitch a new economic plan, the administration confirms this week, mr. obama will call to exten

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