I don't think anyone is contesting the fact that this passenger was disobeying the cabin crew. But it does raise questions about censorship and the value of photographic documentation during an in-flight incident. We've seen cabin video taken by passengers during all kinds of situations, but this time the FAA took a dim view of it, for some reason, and made some pretty ridiculous assertions about the use of the iPad during this incident.
FAA Scolds Passenger For Using iPad To Shoot Video Of Bird Strike - The Consumerist