I think this shows just how far the RAF has sunk.
Not the fact that the slide didn't deploy correctly, since as posted it may have been a cockup or it may have been decided it was safer to lob it outside than risk it going off and injuring someone.
What saddens me is that there was someone videoing it (no doubt on their mobile phone) and then posting it on youtube.
I know for a fact there's a sign at the entrance (both of them) saying photography is prohibited.
Has the CRO or PRO (or whoever it is gives permission for pictures or video taken on station) approved this to be released? Of course not, because they'd never allow it.
We all make mistakes, but washing our dirty linen in public always was, and always will be bad form. I do hope the JEngO in charge when this was recorded has been made aware and somebody got a one-way conversation...