星期四的时候,斯莱特的法律援助律师,霍华德·特曼为斯莱特做了无罪答辩。
“He was trying to do his best in providing safety and you have rudeness and lack of courtesy among the traveling public,” Turman said.特曼还说,“斯莱特已经尽了最大的努力保证乘客的安全,但是飞机上总会难免有一些粗鲁的、没有礼貌的乘客,那位女乘客狠狠地辱骂了他。
The charges stem from the deployment of the chute, not from any conflict with passengers, according to court records. “No one was endangered,” Turman said.至于对斯莱特从飞机紧急滑道离开的控告,特曼认为,根据法庭的记录,斯莱特的行为并没有给任何人带来危险。