Just Follow the Darn Rules Please

Why do some people feel that they don't have to follow the rules? Is the concept of individual rights so embedded in our psyche that we can see it no other way?

I find this rather frightening. Several years ago I was flying out of Spokane in Christmas morning to see see my kids in Seattle. My daughter was flying in from Albuquerque  , and we were going to meet up at Sea-Tac and share a cab to my son's home north of Seattle.I had my ID out and ready to show as we started through security. Sure enough, we were all asked to show ID. The man in front of me decided that this did not apply to him. He snapped at the security agent,"I already showed it when I check in, I am not showing it again."
Oh boy, we had a situation developing here.

The agents were nice at first, politely asking again to see his ID. i was getting ready to tap the guy on his shoulder and tell him that if he made me miss my daughter in Seattle that I was going to cram his ID where the sun doesn't shine.The whole line was getting a little jittery. Finally, the agent told hem, "Sir, if you don't show me your IID, you are not getting on this flight." Yes, some action! With a look that could have curdled sweet cream, the man yanked out his wallet and pulled out his ID. The agent smiled nicely and said thank you to the guy. We all got boarded and I had a wonderful time In Seattle.

This morning, there is a news story about a 69 year old man in Boise who was on a flight from Las Vegas to Boise, As the plane began to descend, the flight attendants made the mandatory instructions to turn off all cell  phones. laptops, etc, The gentleman was sitting next to a 15 year old kid, who for some reason did not think that the rues applied to him. The old guy , who was not related to the kid, decided that enough was enough, and slugged the kid. The old guy was arrested for assault when the plane landed. Hm, does not seem right me.

If I had the money I would contribute to the guy's defense fund