This guy deserves a parade.

Cabin pressure has taken on a new meaning in the post-9/11 world of increased "security" measures, protracted wait-times, and some say Draconian cut-backs in service.  Enter Steven Slater, disgruntled flight attendant, and Grand Wizard of Dramatic Exits, who after dealing with a classless tool on a recent flight arriving at JFK, ranted over the PA, and then deployed an emergency slide, slid down to freedom and then ran to the parking lot and drove home.  Kudos.  Of course, he was later arrested, and the passenger who pushed him over the edge by breaking regulations in the cabin is, I assume, scott free.  Full NYT story HERE