I'm not defending the Fedex Pilot at all, if he did what he did. I'm merely saying, why not remove yourself from the situation using your own power if you don't like it / if you can and talk to authorities (whomever they may be aka UA FA's / Pursers in the air). At that point it shouldn't matter who's inconveniencing who. Like you said it's "time to fight back". Use your own power to move, to "defend" yourself, to raise a ruckus. The victim just seemed a bit passive...whether it's from shock or disbelief, ok. Or maybe it's poor article writing (or reading lol).