Quote Originally Posted by noise View Post
Have you heard of fight or flight?
I'm not sure what you are advocating. But if you think he should have just fled, you're making a lot of assumptions about the situation.

Suppose the crazed guy striking you says 'I've got a gun, and I'm going to kill you now'. While your shielding your head, do you have the luxury of being able to know what he will really do next?

People who defend attackers have probably never been truly threatened by a crazoid. Its really easy to counsel peace from your couch. Much harder on the spot.