Most airlines will (should) have a process that has to be followed with a disruptive passenger. If it's not followed then the passenger can wriggle out of the "failure to follow crew instructions" quite easily if not given sufficient chance in the situation to correct their action, ie enough warnings. Once the passenger is arrested, then regardless of what happened they have to comply otherwise having the additional charge of resisting added which will not be related to the original offence if any, and if you want to wrestle with authorities in your spare time, well you will probably get more spare time as a result.