[BeauBo]

I heard a report that he was a doctor, who said that he had patients in the the morning that he could not miss, so he could not take a later flight.

[StolarStorm]

Yep. This man had a VERY valid reason to get back to work as soon as possible. For all we know he has patients in critical care needing his attention.

I also have some disdain though for passengers (ones not with a demanding timeline ... retired, ect.) not standing up and taking his place. I would have. But then, since I did work for an airline, giving up a seat was commonplace for me so I don't think much of it. A few hours delay or an overnight stay was/is not a big deal for me...

[ViLaLuz]

Are those photos real? Why does he have a bloody nose in one photo and bloody mouth in the next?