This is really disgusting. Firstly, the IPod would not have been confiscated, so the pilot in question is a moron for saying this. Secondly, he is a thief and a crook, and thus has committed an act of moral turpitude, which would place his employment at a major airline in question - it will be interesting to see how Mesa handles this.

At every other company I can think of, if an employee steals from a customer, they are terminated immediately and so should he.