If you think anyone “beat” this guy, watch the tape. They calmly explain to him that they are there to remove him from the plane and they would prefer not to do so forcibly. He basically tells them that physical force is the only way he’s getting off the plane, then clings to the seat so tightly that when they pry him loose, he flies across the aisle and hits his face on the opposite armrest. Of course, being childish & belligerent doesn’t mean you deserve to get hurt, but it certainly increases the likelihood that it will happen. If you think this guy played no part in what happened that’s fine. If you disagree with the use of force; fine. But don’t disingenuously claim that anyone “beat him within inches of his life.” He was accidentally injured when police resorted to force in removing him from an airplane.