[mars6423]

The only thing is, grabbing something out of someones hand can be seen as assault/battery since the person didn't give you consent or motion of consent (such as reaching hand out to transfer object) but in most cases this isn't a big deal

but onto this story......dont listen to houtsonflyer.....and stevicus it isn't a false report if you believe something happened and that it can be questioned and in this case grabbing pass out of employees hand can be a crime

but these employees are completely in the wrong, and were abusing any and all power they have just so that they feel important and in power. However due to privacy laws and company policies chances are you will not find out what happens with the employees

You said you traveled with your family in a exit row seat, many airlines require that an individual must be a certain age to sit their in case of emergencies, so maybe this was another reason, but the excuse they gave was poor at best, and you shouldn't be moved due to the reason provided

Send a letter to the DOT (there is a link in the quick links tab) and let them know about this, not sure if anything will happen but let them know about this