DYM wrote:

> John David Galt > wrote in news:dbrp07$s0h$2
> @blue.rahul.net:

>>It's not vigilantism when the VICTIM HIMSELF fights attackers, only
>>when a third party does it.

> It can be by committee or a self-appointed doer of justice. This key is
> that the doer (?) is acting as cop, judge and jury.

Tell that to the next woman who manages to fight off a would be rapist.
She should just let him do it, from what you're advocating.