But that doesn't mean you have the right to break his foot.
That too. Assuming what those articles said is true, the security guards are equally guilty. Instead of being douchebags and stepping on his foot they should have simply asked nicely first for him to do whatever, then if he refuses, to restrain him for disrupting what was happening.
Although Speaker Gingrich was the one in charge, that doesn't mean he should get all the blame. I hope he fired that security guard who did that, and apologized to the man.