We see this all the time from our rookie male officers the first time they get in a fight with a female. They are hesitant to hit a woman because of how they were raised. Like others have already posted on here, if a woman starts swinging at a man then she needs to be dealt with accordingly. There are plenty of women I've run across that could do some serious damage to you if they had the opportunity. Now our rookie female officers, they usually won't hesitate to fight another female when the opportunity presents its self. They don't carry any of that "don't hit a woman" baggage around with them.Agreed. If a woman hit me, I'd try to restrain her.
My best advice in this particular case would have been that he should have just avoided the entire situation by not getting on that train. I know that people feel that they should have the right to go where they want to whenever they want to but that's not how things work in certain areas or neighborhoods. The law of the jungle takes over from the law of the land. There are human predators out there that just wait for an opportunity to take advantage of people. And just like one dog might not bother you but put him in a pack of dogs and they turn into hunters - thugs like these girls are the exact same way.
And it's not just NYC that has these issues. There are certain DART trains in the Dallas area that people should avoid for their own safety, especially at night. The West End and Convention Center stations are interesting to watch whenever there's a large convention in town. You've really got to make sure that people don't get on trains heading in the wrong direction from where they need to be going. By the time they realize what they've done they are usually two or three stops into the wrong neighborhood and then the fear sets in. And trust me, criminals like animal predators can smell fear and will react accordingly if given the chance.
Again, try to avoid situations like this if you at all can. In a fair world one should be able to not have to lock their car doors, they should be able to go where ever they want to at anytime, and they should be able to leave all the windows open in their home, but life's not fair. Be careful and remember, you are responsible for your own protection. The police can't be everywhere.
Also, you might want to read the following post on this forum for some good advice: The Moment Before The Attack