Yep! A panic button really would have been useful for check-in staff with Rex Hunt and Maurice Addison. A Taser would have been better.
"Don't panic Capt. Mannering. Don't panic!"
Jamming an aircraft consistently with higher than 70-80% load factors, making pax sit/stand around in overcrowded terminals at least 30 minutes prior to departure time, which is subsequently delayed, treating them like cattle and it's no wonder some passengers get irate. Sign of the times.