It does rather smack of overstated reporting like this:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...n_page_id=1770
..where it seems the main aim of the interviewees and the commentators to the article appears to be 'let's have the pilot's scalp hanging off the noisiest passengers belt!'
Someone comes to a professional pilot forum and reports a violation against an identifiable flight and identifiable crew that apparently did not take place at all. They must expect a custard pie in the face! Next step might be an apology and withdrawal...or is that expecting too much?