Yes they have some F/O's doing less important management tasks. Usually crap no one else wants to do. There is always a helpful F/O with his hand up saying" pick me, pick me."
Interesting to speculate on the young lads future now.
Can he hold/renew an ASIC card with a conviction for violence?
Do management view this as a sackable offence? They hounded one bloke out of the airline because he got pissed off with over zealous security drones at Brisbane airport. How will they view this dudes actions and the bad publicity for their image.
Or is he really a sweet boy who can be forgiven and make Chief Pilot one day. Watch this space.