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In reply to the discussion: looks like the woman punched 1st, then football player punched back harder [View all]CajunBlazer
(5,648 posts)You must have missed the punch she threw at him, to the attempted kick to the groin before that. And you must have missed the threatening fist that he grabbed. The law clearly states that if someone attacks you, you are entitled to defend yourself in kind. It doesn't distinguish between men and woman. It does not say you can defend yourself only if the attacker is your size and strength or larger and stronger than you.
However, I personally would not hit a woman because I was raised to be a gentleman. In addition, as a practical matter, even if I were fully justified I wouldn't do it because I know that I would never win the public opinion aftermath, as this case bares out.
I think that many assume that the woman in the video is faultless in this encounter because, as women it is natural for them to take her side. So unfortunately they take into consideration only what proves that case and disregard anything to the contrary. On the other hand, any unbiased person looking at the video multiple times as I did, can see that the responsibility for the incident is clearly shared. Is he at fault, yes definitely. Is she at fault, yes definitely. These are two drunken individuals who, given their predispositions, should always remain sober.
Let's be fair. If we are going to find fault, then let's assign fault everywhere it belongs. Frankly I think that both of them are heathens and I wouldn't want either of these two individuals among those with whom I associate.