I agree. But - it is a common response to a threat - to blurt out a return threat.
I did this. I was physically attacked when I was about 20 by a man I had noticed lurking about my large apartment complex. I was a runner and very physically fit and fought my way away from him and shouted, " I know what you look like. You'd better make yourself scarce!"
I then called the police and was very shaken up. They sent out an officer who asked me to come to the precinct and do a drawing with the sketch artist. Turns out there had been two other attacks including a rape in the same apartment complex. Neither girl could give a description due to being attacked from behind. (Crazy the police didn't advise our apartment management about this happening, so they could've alerted the tenants to be vigilant.)
As far as I know, they never got him. I was forever in fear of my safety after that.
I agree. But - it is a common response to a threat - to blurt out a return threat.
I did this. I was physically attacked when I was about 20 by a man I had noticed lurking about my large apartment complex. I was a runner and very physically fit and fought my way away from him and shouted, " I know what you look like. You'd better make yourself scarce!"
I then called the police and was very shaken up. They sent out an officer who asked me to come to the precinct and do a drawing with the sketch artist. Turns out there had been two other attacks including a rape in the same apartment complex. Neither girl could give a description due to being attacked from behind. (Crazy the police didn't advise our apartment management about this happening, so they could've alerted the tenants to be vigilant.)
As far as I know, they never got him. I was forever in fear of my safety after that.