Well sure, if he, you or someone like you who could protect themselves were attacked I could see it. But what I'm worried about it stuff like what happened to this girl and her boyfriend happening. Do you think they would choose someone who looked like they could defend themselves? It makes someone like me afraid to participate in a protest or go to any sort of political event...exactly what they want.
LMAO! I guess I look like I cannot defend myself... Few months back a guy tried to mug and carjack me... well... I shot him. He landed himself a nice big cot in jail with regular antibiotics for lead and other assorted things.
It comes down to simply defending oneself. No reason to fear. If they attack you, hey its open season go for the throat. Its time for people to stop shunning in fear from attacks like this. Learn some violence of action.