Wrong shambles. Try it being a witness, solicitor or spectator. You would find youself dealt with.

The point is there are rules and codes of conduct people have to follow and there are apporopriate methods of dealing with those that don't.

The big difference here is that the mods have no choice other than to try to put up with your abuse. While I suppose one could argue they should never snap back, I'm not surprised it happens once in a while and I consider them to have been exceptionaly patient with you overall.