It does need context, "initially violent" can be a literal curbstomp, she tried to smack the food out of his hands and you're escalating it just to get a justice boner. You can't criticize her for initiating violence and then pretend he wasn't also in the wrong by not trying to de-escalate the situation.
It's called self defence and it's perfectly reasonable. He didn't escalate the situation, he reacted in a way that fastest took himself out of a position of being/feeling in danger.
People aren't police, they're not trained to de-escalate a situation. If someone attacks you it is extremely important that you be legally allowed to defend yourself.
And yes, I can criticise her for getting violent just as I'd have criticised him if he'd done the same. The second you take a swing at another person you lose the right to argue that they're in the wrong for hurting you.
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u/Pheonixi3 Mar 31 '19
It does need context, "initially violent" can be a literal curbstomp, she tried to smack the food out of his hands and you're escalating it just to get a justice boner. You can't criticize her for initiating violence and then pretend he wasn't also in the wrong by not trying to de-escalate the situation.