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120. No it wasn't and her defense was exactly as women are trained to do when being assaulted
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 03:58 PM
14 hrs ago

Smack him hard in the face, kick him in the crotch and a quick, sharp knee to the head.
You disable and injure the attacker as much as possible in order to give yourself a chance to escape.
That woman was being sexualky assaulted in a small enclosed space. There was no being nice. There was survival or assault. She did exactly what she needed to do.

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Good on her! 3catwoman3 18 hrs ago #1
Think? BidenRocks 17 hrs ago #52
Sadly true. niyad 15 hrs ago #96
Well, yes, there is that. 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #97
It's all bdamomma 9 hrs ago #165
life can be challenging when you think with your dick. and so many of them do nt orleans 9 hrs ago #167
I had a biology professor in college that said something like that. WinstonSmith4740 4 hrs ago #190
She beat the crap out of him !!!!!!! Yahooooo Trueblue1968 3 hrs ago #191
Good LetMyPeopleVote 18 hrs ago #2
Sorry, but from a legal standpoint, that's got to be excessive use of force. PeaceWave 18 hrs ago #3
Nah...and he won't report it anyhow. MineralMan 18 hrs ago #7
He was immobilized after the kick to his crotch. The knee to his head was overkill. PeaceWave 18 hrs ago #9
How was she to know that? I would have been scared to death that he would attack again in that closed space. AnotherMother4Peace 18 hrs ago #15
He never raised his head again after the kick to the crotch. He clearly was no longer a threat. PeaceWave 17 hrs ago #32
What leads you to assert a momentarily lowered head removes all threat? Torchlight 17 hrs ago #34
Are you really going to ask a sexual assault victim BidenRocks 17 hrs ago #60
I included an excerpt from the post I responded to Torchlight 16 hrs ago #61
Perhaps quotation marks might have avoided confusion. I knew niyad 15 hrs ago #92
Bet you that those who are trying to give the assaulter protection are not female. efhmc 15 hrs ago #102
Definitely. MorbidButterflyTat 15 hrs ago #115
You underestimate the danger she was in ninjanurse 13 hrs ago #133
Don't think he'll be pressing charges, but if he does, my money is on her. Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #17
Maybe a little overkill is what he needed. GaYellowDawg 18 hrs ago #18
I am guessing that it must be difficult to be a woman within your circle of niyad 17 hrs ago #27
Absolutely! SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #49
What would Krusty Gnome have done?? BattleRow 16 hrs ago #66
Pulled out her gun? niyad 15 hrs ago #98
What man would touch Kristie Gnome? maxrandb 13 hrs ago #124
Well, there is at least one. Wednesdays 13 hrs ago #131
We can't count her plastic surgeon. :-) nt spooky3 8 hrs ago #175
By all reports: Corey Lewandowski ShazzieB 6 hrs ago #179
Nominated for best reply of the century. Maybe Ilsa 16 hrs ago #71
I am deeply honoured, thank you. My first reaction was unprintable. niyad 16 hrs ago #87
+1 leftstreet 15 hrs ago #108
+2 Permanut 14 hrs ago #118
Great response niyad Brenda 13 hrs ago #138
Thank you. It took a bit to write calmly! niyad 13 hrs ago #140
It's been sad to see apologists here for decades. Brenda 13 hrs ago #142
I am absolutely not surprised, coming from that one Skittles 6 hrs ago #181
So disappointingly true. niyad 5 hrs ago #185
Bravo! BlueSpot 6 hrs ago #182
Thank you. niyad 5 hrs ago #186
The Asshole was groping a woman in an elevator. MineralMan 16 hrs ago #69
I agree liberalgunwilltravel 15 hrs ago #95
Some people respond as if it's not the real world people live in. MineralMan 15 hrs ago #101
Thank you for mentioning training in self defense oberle 9 hrs ago #169
She made it quite clear after the 1st kacekwl 16 hrs ago #80
Nobody is immobilized by one woman's kick to the groin synni 16 hrs ago #88
No it wasn't and her defense was exactly as women are trained to do when being assaulted ms liberty 14 hrs ago #120
Not from my viewpoint Sanity Claws 18 hrs ago #10
The legal standard for self-defense allows individuals to use "reasonable, proportional force." PeaceWave 18 hrs ago #14
You wholly ignore 'Reasonable Fear' Torchlight 17 hrs ago #20
The fact that she was trapped & couldn't escape changed the situation, IMO. CrispyQ 17 hrs ago #29
....... bluestarone 17 hrs ago #38
And she reasoned that he needed a little more reason not to re-attack. MineralMan 16 hrs ago #74
Your concern for the sexual predator is noted. chia 14 hrs ago #119
if a guy touches me uninvited Skittles 6 hrs ago #183
Sorry, he had ample opportunity to act in an adult and civil manner Torchlight 18 hrs ago #11
He put hands on her mcar 17 hrs ago #22
He wasn't going to stop The Blue Flower 17 hrs ago #26
That's right mcar 10 hrs ago #160
He put his hands on her TWICE Seinan Sensei 17 hrs ago #45
She had every reason to believe he wouldn't stop mcar 10 hrs ago #161
Is there a legal limit on beating a potential rapist to the floor? I saw no blood, body parts were still attached irisblue 17 hrs ago #23
Even if in a place with a "duty to flee" IbogaProject 17 hrs ago #25
Not excessive at all Soul_of_Wit 17 hrs ago #30
If that was done to my Daughter or my Wife Seinan Sensei 17 hrs ago #50
Nope. She's got it on video. He was warned. thought crime 17 hrs ago #33
LOL don't you ever watch scary movies? leftstreet 17 hrs ago #40
Yeah. You're right. Too bad she wasn't wearing a stiletto, right? PeaceWave 17 hrs ago #43
Sorry. Your post is just so tone deaf leftstreet 17 hrs ago #48
Self-defense, not aggression. niyad 17 hrs ago #51
This is the problem. Self defense isn't a free pass for unlimited aggression. PeaceWave 17 hrs ago #57
What then is the precise point at which defense ends and aggression begins? Torchlight 17 hrs ago #59
see post 27 niyad 16 hrs ago #82
It's not a free pass for anything. Aristus 15 hrs ago #93
Unlimited aggression? MontanaMama 15 hrs ago #99
The problem is MorbidButterflyTat 15 hrs ago #117
Ah, correct! leftstreet 17 hrs ago #58
And I am so FUCKING PISSED at the misogynistic, patriarchal BS niyad 15 hrs ago #109
Misogyny is Patriarchy's oxygen leftstreet 15 hrs ago #110
Absolutely! SheltieLover 16 hrs ago #67
Stiletto to the eyes face would be an effective response. irisblue 16 hrs ago #84
There was a reason I used to wear 4-inch heels when I was in public. niyad 13 hrs ago #125
Stick him with a Hat Pin! BidenRocks 11 hrs ago #152
Very true. I don't wear hats, since my sunglasses are usually there if I niyad 11 hrs ago #156
There isn't a jury on this planet that would convict her. cloudbase 17 hrs ago #42
He was lucky she didn't pull out a pistol. Nt spooky3 16 hrs ago #70
Sadly, you are overly optimistic about juries. I have seen too many niyad 13 hrs ago #126
Indeed. Some of the posts beggar belief. cloudbase 13 hrs ago #127
Sadly true! niyad 13 hrs ago #129
It absolutely is not obamanut2012 17 hrs ago #53
If she were a man... Dear_Prudence 17 hrs ago #54
Killing him would have been excessive use of force Random Boomer 17 hrs ago #56
And I hope she reported him to the police. Nt spooky3 16 hrs ago #72
He assaulted her, she moved away, he assaulted her again Justice 2 hrs ago #192
He put his hands on her. She had no idea what was next. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #62
What legal standpoint? fujiyamasan 16 hrs ago #65
Thank you for pointing that out. niyad 13 hrs ago #128
Not a problem fujiyamasan 12 hrs ago #145
I heard that some Japanese rail lines BidenRocks 10 hrs ago #157
This would be a good training video ! thought crime 8 hrs ago #171
She was trapped in a box with a man who assaulted her. LuckyCharms 16 hrs ago #68
"If she had killed him for it, she would have been justified." - Sorry, but no, she would not have been justified. PeaceWave 16 hrs ago #75
You're very wrong. LuckyCharms 16 hrs ago #77
No. I'm right and no amount of being upset at me (for raising the point) or the legal system (for being what it is)... PeaceWave 16 hrs ago #86
I think you're confusing rejections of your assertions with "being upset" Torchlight 16 hrs ago #90
Snicker Brenda 13 hrs ago #139
Oh, I'm not upset at all. LuckyCharms 15 hrs ago #100
She turned and pushed a button BidenRocks 10 hrs ago #158
See post 27. Keep digging that hole, dear heart. It is such a good look for you. niyad 13 hrs ago #130
If you are in that situation, you have every reason to believe someone is going to try and rape you. FascismIsDeath 5 hrs ago #189
"Excessive" would have been another two or three kicks to his nuts. GoCubsGo 16 hrs ago #76
Nope. MontanaMama 16 hrs ago #91
+1 for the blame comment. - nt CrispyQ 10 hrs ago #159
She should've shouted "but the DOW is over fifty thousand" Shambala 15 hrs ago #114
Snicker niyad 13 hrs ago #132
Public Service Notice ninjanurse 13 hrs ago #134
Not sure about this because she would surely have been in fear of her life. He assaulted her by PatrickforB 11 hrs ago #154
Well, if that had gone to trial and she was in the dock on assault charges, and I were on the jury... Jedi Guy 7 hrs ago #178
I don't think so. A man is bigger and stronger than a woman, so she would be justified in fearing that if she didn't tblue37 6 hrs ago #184
Hope she left some lasting damage dalton99a 18 hrs ago #4
And That's How You Do It! MineralMan 18 hrs ago #5
She really dealt with that assaulter but hope she also called security and police to protect other less capable women. MLAA 18 hrs ago #6
The fact that we are seeing the video... Soul_of_Wit 17 hrs ago #36
I'm pretty sure a lot of elevators have security cameras in them. MineralMan 16 hrs ago #78
That was the perfect place to put my last heart. 1WorldHope 18 hrs ago #8
K&R! Torchlight 18 hrs ago #12
Good for her! SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #13
Whoa, don't know if this is real, but I'm gonna use her moves! Joinfortmill 18 hrs ago #16
He (and Trump) need a dictionary that explain what "No!" means. Ping Tung 18 hrs ago #19
From 2016, apparently woman is a Beijing TV host and actress. betsuni 17 hrs ago #21
Thank you for this. I thought it looked a bit familiar. Still relevant. niyad 13 hrs ago #135
I wish more women/girls had more situational awareness. irisblue 17 hrs ago #24
A friend asked me once why I do not use headphones when I am niyad 17 hrs ago #39
Holy shit that was pretty badass! fujiyamasan 17 hrs ago #28
Bravo! You go, girl! Vinca 17 hrs ago #31
BRAVA!!! niyad 17 hrs ago #37
I do not know whether this was staged (as I remember a similar video niyad 17 hrs ago #35
Excessive force, Maj. Dude 17 hrs ago #41
Well done! UpInArms 17 hrs ago #44
This seems staged. However, IF this video teaches or inspires a woman to: flvegan 17 hrs ago #46
What more do we know about this? I think it looks like... QueerDuck 17 hrs ago #47
There is a (possibly apocryphal) story from many years ago in the London tube dickthegrouch 17 hrs ago #55
She was in danger with no ability to flee until the door opened Ritabert 16 hrs ago #63
And THAT, my dears, is how it is DONE!!!!! hamsterjill 16 hrs ago #64
I celebrate her quick reactions--and good aim! hlthe2b 16 hrs ago #73
Good for her. He has no business putting hands on her. She did excellent. Don't minimize. Srkdqltr 16 hrs ago #79
Possibly fake video Tasmanian Devil 16 hrs ago #81
Nope. That is a camera mounted in the ceiling of the elevator car. MineralMan 15 hrs ago #104
well, i guess i could smile at the camera next time i'm in an elevator -- but i don't think it'll show up very good orleans 9 hrs ago #168
Looks fake to me. There's a lot of this stuff getting posted in the "reels" Liberal In Texas 15 hrs ago #107
So.... MorbidButterflyTat 15 hrs ago #113
LOL! ShazzieB 6 hrs ago #180
Well done. It falls into the same category then as that bear in the forest question... PeaceWave 15 hrs ago #116
Wut? Brenda 12 hrs ago #147
And the only rec for this post calling it AI slop is Brenda 12 hrs ago #143
Please ... Tasmanian Devil 11 hrs ago #153
This looks so fake Chicagogrl1 16 hrs ago #83
It's fake. They're both amateur actors. Made to be click-bait and passed all over social media. Liberal In Texas 12 hrs ago #149
Fake or not, if only something like that had happened to a convicted 34-count... the nelm 8 hrs ago #170
I can't believe that the guy thought that would work. mjvpi 16 hrs ago #85
He got what's coming to him. bluescribbler 16 hrs ago #89
She did a fine job. Swede 15 hrs ago #94
should have kicked him once more when he was down moonshinegnomie 15 hrs ago #103
It looks rehearsed. Omnipresent 15 hrs ago #105
"She allowed him...." MorbidButterflyTat 15 hrs ago #111
I never suggested she put herself in a corner. Omnipresent 2 hrs ago #194
And if he came at her again when her back was against the wall, she could have been trapped. ShazzieB 11 hrs ago #151
My point is that most people want to see who is lurking around behind them. Omnipresent 2 hrs ago #193
Convince me this isn't staged misanthrope 15 hrs ago #106
Staged or scripted Tasmanian Devil 15 hrs ago #112
I don't care if it's staged or not. Dem_in_Nebr. 14 hrs ago #121
Yeah, even if it was staged or faked, I think it was informative. ShazzieB 5 hrs ago #187
And THAT is how it's done. Javaman 13 hrs ago #122
If i am alone on an elevator and a MineralMan 13 hrs ago #123
Used to be a tip of the Fedora. BidenRocks 8 hrs ago #173
I've watched the video a couple of times and IMO no jury would convict her LogDog75 13 hrs ago #136
FAFO Timewas 13 hrs ago #137
I also agree that no jury would convict her. HeartsCanHope 13 hrs ago #141
She was in an enclosed space with someone making unwanted advances, with no way to know how far he was going DFW 12 hrs ago #146
Right on. Tactical Peek 12 hrs ago #144
Not been Rebl2 12 hrs ago #148
Same here. And I did not get on an elevator if there was a lone man there. niyad 11 hrs ago #150
Think back to 2016 canetoad 11 hrs ago #155
That's about how old this staged video is. Hassin Bin Sober 10 hrs ago #162
Really? canetoad 10 hrs ago #163
I'll have to remember that move! ShazzieB 5 hrs ago #188
Women bdamomma 9 hrs ago #164
If real, she did exactly the right thing. chowmama 9 hrs ago #166
'Bought 9-10 years ago, my husband broke up a dude from hitting the dude's girlfriend. chouchou 8 hrs ago #172
She should have nailed him even more. Make him a eunuch. BigmanPigman 8 hrs ago #174
Good for her! ABC123Easy 7 hrs ago #176
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excellent job. pansypoo53219 54 min ago #195
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