Reply #25: In real life you're less likely to be punished for self-defense, too

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Schools forbid self-defense even when attacked the days, but it'd take a pretty bold judge to claim that sort of rule applies to adults. Hell, someone in another thread on bullying yesterday mentioned that his school actually specifies in writing that self-defense is not tolerated.

Part of the problem is that people can't defend themselves, yes, but the fact that they are forbidden from even trying to in the middle of an assault isn't exactly making things better for any victims.

You're absolutely right that police ought to get involved in these more, of course.