A man was harassing a woman in the elevator. See what she did.♥️

[riversedge]

This creep might think twice before he harasses another woman!!--maybe!!

A man was harassing a woman in the elevator. See what she did.♥️

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[3catwoman3]

1. Good on her!

Maybe he'll think twice before trying that crap again.

Why do men (obviously not all) think it is OK to do this?

[BidenRocks]

52. Think?

There's the problem.

[niyad]

96. Sadly true.

[3catwoman3]

97. Well, yes, there is that.

I sometimes wonder if there was not some behavioral control gene that was on the part of the Y chromosome that looks like it broke off and that why the chromosome is smaller. The male of the species seems, generally speaking, to get into so much more trouble than women.

[bdamomma]

165. It's all

about them and thinking they are entitled. They are damaged pervs.

[orleans]

167. life can be challenging when you think with your dick. and so many of them do nt

[WinstonSmith4740]

190. I had a biology professor in college that said something like that.

He thought women were biologically stronger than men...not physically, biologically. For example, women live longer, and are less susceptible to disease. Genetic issues that take 2 recessive genes in a woman only take one in a man...that kind of thing. He felt there was an immunity factor missing from the Y chromosome, and that was basically his theory...it's smaller and looks like an X chromosome with a leg missing.
And as I tell my students, the older I get, the more I believe it. There's just something missing there!

[Trueblue1968]

191. She beat the crap out of him !!!!!!! Yahooooo

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. Good

[PeaceWave]

3. Sorry, but from a legal standpoint, that's got to be excessive use of force.

[MineralMan]

7. Nah...and he won't report it anyhow.

Yeah, that woman beat the crap out of me! Arrest Her!

[PeaceWave]

9. He was immobilized after the kick to his crotch. The knee to his head was overkill.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

15. How was she to know that? I would have been scared to death that he would attack again in that closed space.

[PeaceWave]

32. He never raised his head again after the kick to the crotch. He clearly was no longer a threat.

[Torchlight]

34. What leads you to assert a momentarily lowered head removes all threat?

He never raised his head again after the kick to the crotch. He clearly was no longer a threat.

[BidenRocks]

60. Are you really going to ask a sexual assault victim

to show more restraint than ICE?

This threat is over when he is dead!

Sorry, he could get up looking to kill.

Victims are just that. If they lose their mind, fine.

They don't operate under ANY ROE.

If only E. Jean did that to chump!

[Torchlight]

61. I included an excerpt from the post I responded to

in the body of my message.

[niyad]

92. Perhaps quotation marks might have avoided confusion. I knew

that you were quoting because I am still seething about the entire post from which you quoted.

[efhmc]

102. Bet you that those who are trying to give the assaulter protection are not female.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

115. Definitely.

Seems like bro code.

[ninjanurse]

133. You underestimate the danger she was in

She still had to get out of that elevator and now he’s real mad. But since you’ll never have to face a threat like that you can keep explaining why she didn’t do it right.

[usedtobedemgurl]

214. Now is that clearly no longer a threat in your eyes or hers?

I am a rape survivor and have PTSD. Are you saying that if I kept hitting a man, even if I was in the middle of a PTSD episode, I should find a way to stop myself when therapists cannot even help me? And take it from a woman, a strange man is always a threat no matter how disabled he may seem. I have heard cops talk about perps on drugs and hos they just keep coming. You are seriously saying she should have risked her life just because you say so? You want that woman to get hurt? Because it may be too late for her once he rises up.

[RoseTrellis]

205. Same as emptying a magazine

That’s the same rationale cops use when they shoot people multiple times and empty their magazines into them….
🙄

[Attilatheblond]

207. Shooting someone is a bit more damaging than a groin kick

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Emptying a magazine is a bit different that punching until the opportunity to escape becomes available.

Men are generally stronger than most women. Pissed off men are especially dangerous to women. In a confined space with not immediate escape? That woman was in more danger after the groin kick. Kudos to whoever coached her to keep swinging. For all she knew she was fighting for her life, a concept few men seem to understand about how dangerous other men can be to women who refuse their attentions.

edited due to not hitting the n key in the word men

[Joinfortmill]

17. Don't think he'll be pressing charges, but if he does, my money is on her.

[GaYellowDawg]

18. Maybe a little overkill is what he needed.

I applaud her.

[Hope22]

220. IMO if she stopped short of debilitating him until the doors opened, this story would have a different ending.

He needed to stay the F down or face more of the same! I’m thankful that she was prepared. For all we know this was not her first assault!

[niyad]

27. I am guessing that it must be difficult to be a woman within your circle of

acquaintance, given your posted strict and narrow "legal"standards of what a woman is alllowed to do when she is being assaulted. Your posted repeated lack of care and concern for the safety and well-being of the intended victim in that video are duly noted, as is your clearly-evidenced concern for the assaulter. In case you did not notice, even after she struck him, he kept coming at her. She did not know if he was armed, what he was capable of doing, what he intended.

GOOD FOR HER!!! Since our laws are so fucking patriarchal, and rapists and rape protectors are now blatantly in charge, it seems like the only way we can protect ourselves is to be able to beat the crap out of anyone intent on harm. Apologists be damned.

[SheltieLover]

49. Absolutely!

[BattleRow]

66. What would Krusty Gnome have done??

[niyad]

98. Pulled out her gun?

[maxrandb]

124. What man would touch Kristie Gnome?

[Wednesdays]

131. Well, there is at least one.

Most likely, two.

[spooky3]

175. We can't count her plastic surgeon. :-) nt

[ShazzieB]

179. By all reports: Corey Lewandowski

And her husband, I presume.

[MineralMan]

223. I hear she has had him pegged from the very beginning.

That's what I hear.

[Ilsa]

71. Nominated for best reply of the century. Maybe

someone will do better in the next 74 years, but I doubt it.

He didn't simply harass her, he assaulted her by trying to grab her breast.

I wish someone had shown "El Jefe" in the WH who was boss 60 years ago.

[niyad]

87. I am deeply honoured, thank you. My first reaction was unprintable.

[leftstreet]

108. +1

[Permanut]

118. +2

[Brenda]

138. Great response niyad

Although I wonder if this happened in the US? Doesn't matter, the woman's response was EXCELLENT!

But about those "apologists" ... there are quite a few around here.

[niyad]

140. Thank you. It took a bit to write calmly!

From several posts downthread, Beijing, I believe.

Yes, sad to see the apologists here.

[Brenda]

142. It's been sad to see apologists here for decades.

Oh, thanks for the location.

[Skittles]

181. I am absolutely not surprised, coming from that one

NOPE

[niyad]

185. So disappointingly true.

[BlueSpot]

182. Bravo!

Nothing else needs to be said.

[niyad]

186. Thank you.

[MineralMan]

69. The Asshole was groping a woman in an elevator.

I don't much care if she gave him a little more to think about. She left unharmed. When you're being attacked by someone who is bigger and stronger than you are, take the extra step to give you more time to escape.

I'm not a fighter. However, my father gave me some advice when I was a teenager. He said, "If some stranger physically attacks you, assume he's trying to kill you. Immobilize and stop him as quickly and effectively as you can. Then get the hell away from him."

I don't know who taught you about situations like she was in. She did the right thing for her safety. He'll survive.

[liberalgunwilltravel]

95. I agree

And if she had a firearm with a 10-shot capacity and shot him 10 times, when asked by police why she shot him 10 times, the correct answer is, "I only had 10 bullets."

The bottom line is, he started it. She finished it. And in finishing it the way she did, she may have prevented other women from the same type of attack.

[MineralMan]

101. Some people respond as if it's not the real world people live in.

In the real world, some strange man physically groping you in an elevator is a very dangerous assault if you are a woman. You have no idea what his intentions might be. Women, in general, are at a physical disadvantage in situations like that. Fortunately, she has apparently had some training in self defense. She used it to prevent any further assault and then exited the elevator ASAP.

She immobilized him and went one step further to make sure he could not attack her again. Perfectly justified in the circumstances. She escapes unharmed and he gets an object lesson through learning that not all women are helpless and weak. Perhaps, as you suggest, he will learn from this. I doubt it, though. Instead, he'll probably use more immediate force the next time.

I'm surprised that anyone is attempting to blame her for her actions. Screw that!

[oberle]

169. Thank you for mentioning training in self defense

I urge all women of any age to take self defense classes, or better yet, martial arts. It gives you the skills and the confidence to take on anything that happens.

[kacekwl]

80. She made it quite clear after the 1st

assault so to try again the gloves come off and being in a closed space nothing is overkill until that door opens and you're gone.

[synni]

88. Nobody is immobilized by one woman's kick to the groin

Unless she is very physically fit and trained in martial arts, she is simply not capable of incapacitating a man with a single kick. The fact that he was still standing indicates that he was still a threat. The only way she would know that he was no longer a threat would be if he hit the floor. She left as soon as he did.

[ms liberty]

120. No it wasn't and her defense was exactly as women are trained to do when being assaulted

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.

[Sanity Claws]

10. Not from my viewpoint

She was still stuck in a closed space with him and had to disable him. She left as soon as the door opened.

[PeaceWave]

14. The legal standard for self-defense allows individuals to use "reasonable, proportional force."

[Torchlight]

20. You wholly ignore 'Reasonable Fear'

And that she had zero opportunity to retreat.

The legal standard for self-defense allows individuals to use "reasonable, proportional force."

[CrispyQ]

29. The fact that she was trapped & couldn't escape changed the situation, IMO.

That's what I'd argue as an attorney, & as a juror, I'd buy it, even if the judge said not to. Just sayin'. It was clear what his intent was & that he wasn't going to take her NO.

[bluestarone]

38. .......

[MineralMan]

74. And she reasoned that he needed a little more reason not to re-attack.

You're sounding a little strange about this situation. Why do you hold that woman who got groped in an elevator to such a standard?

[chia]

119. Your concern for the sexual predator is noted.

[Skittles]

183. if a guy touches me uninvited

ALL BETS ARE OFF

hell, I smashed a guys toes with my combat boot just for something he SAID to me

[Torchlight]

11. Sorry, he had ample opportunity to act in an adult and civil manner

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Consequences are a tough thing for a lot of people to stand up to... he certainly couldn't.

Sorry, but from a legal standpoint, that's got to be excessive use of force.

[mcar]

22. He put hands on her

I hope she broke his tiny dick and head.

[The Blue Flower]

26. He wasn't going to stop

He just wasn't going to get the point. Good for her. Leaving him incapacitated on the floor was her only recourse.

[mcar]

160. That's right

[Seinan Sensei]

45. He put his hands on her TWICE

[mcar]

161. She had every reason to believe he wouldn't stop

She defended herself. The idea that she should have held back when he certainly wouldn't have is just bizarre.

[irisblue]

23. Is there a legal limit on beating a potential rapist to the floor? I saw no blood, body parts were still attached

[IbogaProject]

25. Even if in a place with a "duty to flee"

She was trapped with him and we don't know what he said during any of it.

[Soul_of_Wit]

30. Not excessive at all

He laid hands on her. They were in a confined space. If he was still capable of moving, then he deserved every blow. She retreated when she was able to do so. Defending oneself is a winner with juries almost every time.

[Seinan Sensei]

50. If that was done to my Daughter or my Wife

Her response to him would be the bare minimum I would wish for

[thought crime]

33. Nope. She's got it on video. He was warned.

His second attempt was worse. Good for her.

[leftstreet]

40. LOL don't you ever watch scary movies?

Audiences will tell you how often they yell at the heroine on the screen,

"No, no, don't just hit him and run away! He'll get back up!! Finish the fucker off"

[PeaceWave]

43. Yeah. You're right. Too bad she wasn't wearing a stiletto, right?

[leftstreet]

48. Sorry. Your post is just so tone deaf

Debating a responsible level of aggression from a woman trapped in an elevator with a man who's put his hands on her

I mean

[niyad]

51. Self-defense, not aggression.

[PeaceWave]

57. This is the problem. Self defense isn't a free pass for unlimited aggression.

[Torchlight]

59. What then is the precise point at which defense ends and aggression begins?

How is that defined, and does this apply to all circumstances or simply this one?

This is the problem. Self defense doesn't permit you to then become an aggressor.

[niyad]

82. see post 27

[Aristus]

93. It's not a free pass for anything.

But as long as a women is in an enclosed space with an aggressor, anything and everything is permissible for her to ensure her own safety. If a guy doesn't want to sustain massive bodily injury from a woman defending herself, he can make the rather easy choice to leave her alone, and not attack her.

I really thought it was less complicated than you are insisting on making it.

[MontanaMama]

99. Unlimited aggression?

She absolutely had to disable him to the point where he didn't come back at her. If he had been able to do that, she might be dead. But thanks for mansplaining how she should have gone easy on this degenerate. Good grief.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

117. The problem is

male entitlement.

Women are not playthings for men to do with whatever they want.

If he had shown some basic decency and respect and kept his filthy hands to himself, he wouldn't have gotten his ass beat.

Simple.

[Attilatheblond]

212. Unlimited aggression would have been empting a full magazine on his self entitled ass.

Since adrenaline is a helluva short term pain killer, he could have been momentarily stunned but come back at her in a rage before she could escape.

Women in this culture see how being 'feminine' and nurturing can be a ticket to the morgue when dealing with men who do not know how to respect others/

[leftstreet]

58. Ah, correct!

An important distinction, thank you.

Although clearly some people see aggression rather than self-defense and can instantly change the narrative.

(You're so sharp!)

[niyad]

109. And I am so FUCKING PISSED at the misogynistic, patriarchal BS

women have to contend with in defending ourselves in this culture of rapists, rapist protectors, and general woman-haters.

Tomorrow is V-Day, Ending Violence Against Women and Girls.One Billion Rising is a worldwide group trying to end this culture of woman-hating. One Billion stands for the ONE IN THREE FEMALES WORLDWIDE who will be the victim of sexual assault/violence. One female every two minutes is sexually assaulted in this country.

[leftstreet]

110. Misogyny is Patriarchy's oxygen

As you well know

Since so many people will keep breathing it without seeing it, your diligence and willingness to constantly expose it here is beyond valuable

[SheltieLover]

67. Absolutely!

[irisblue]

84. Stiletto to the eyes face would be an effective response.

Peace Wave, you are just at the bone wrong here.

[niyad]

125. There was a reason I used to wear 4-inch heels when I was in public.

[BidenRocks]

152. Stick him with a Hat Pin!

An oldie but goodie!

[niyad]

156. Very true. I don't wear hats, since my sunglasses are usually there if I

am not actually wearing them. When Ii used to wear blazers, the hatpins were in the lapels!

We could talk about my purse!!!

[Hope22]

208. Somehow I think that kick to the balls

Packed a much bigger punch. While I don’t wish this woman had to suffer this. She is most certainly my hero. All young women should have training on this order so they will be safe at all ages.

[cloudbase]

42. There isn't a jury on this planet that would convict her.

[spooky3]

70. He was lucky she didn't pull out a pistol. Nt

[niyad]

126. Sadly, you are overly optimistic about juries. I have seen too many

cases where juries are patriarchal assholes, male and female. There are reasons so many women do not report assaults/rape., they know the horror they would be facing. Just look at some of the posts in this thread.

[cloudbase]

127. Indeed. Some of the posts beggar belief.

[niyad]

129. Sadly true!

[obamanut2012]

53. It absolutely is not

[Dear_Prudence]

54. If she were a man...

How would a man have reacted if another man stalked him, menaced him, and laid hands on him in an enclosed space? I believe the perp would have had a broken nose in addition to the injuries the woman inflicted. Walk a mile in HER shoes...

[Random Boomer]

56. Killing him would have been excessive use of force

Resoundingly disabling him (in the moment) was quite appropriate.

He approached her first and did not accept her rebuff. He then approached again and ESCALATED into assault by putting his hand on her in an enclosed space.

She neutralized him, but left him still alive. Sounds just about right to me.

[spooky3]

72. And I hope she reported him to the police. Nt

[Justice]

192. He assaulted her, she moved away, he assaulted her again

She defended herself.

His actions were assaults, not approaches.

[Irish_Dem]

62. He put his hands on her. She had no idea what was next.

She has a right to defend herself from SA.

[fujiyamasan]

65. What legal standpoint?

Apparently this wasn’t even in the US.

This kind of weird shit could happen anywhere in the world to women. What I like is she didn’t stand around taking it.

[niyad]

128. Thank you for pointing that out.

[fujiyamasan]

145. Not a problem

I don’t know if this woman had any formal training but I think it’s smart for women to take self defense classes.

[BidenRocks]

157. I heard that some Japanese rail lines

have female only cars.
Seems the drunk businessmen are handsy.

[niyad]

197. While that is helpful to a degree, it does not address the problem

of misogynistic cultures that give men permission/approval to assault women. Instead of being able to move freely in society, women are segregated, restricted, their movements curtailed.

[thought crime]

171. This would be a good training video !

[LuckyCharms]

68. She was trapped in a box with a man who assaulted her.

If she had killed him for it, she would have been justified.

I've told my wife that if she is ever in a situation like that where she can't get away, her goal is not to hurt the perpetrator, her goal is to kill him. With that mindset, her goal is to fight like she is fighting for her life, and she is not to stop until the person is unconscious. If he dies during that process, so be it. You want her to stop her self-defense when she is unsure if he could reach into his waistband at pull out a gun?

Her goal is to eliminate the threat to her. How is that woman supposed to know that the man is not armed with a gun or a knife?

He's lucky she didn't kill him.

You are expecting her to make a split second decision not to try to kill him when she is literally trapped? Unable to run? No help at all possible? She presumably is not an armed officer of the law. She's a WOMAN TRAPPED IN A CLOSED BOX WITH A MAN WHO PHYSICALLY ASSAULTED HER.

Can you see a jury convicting her?

I can't.

[PeaceWave]

75. "If she had killed him for it, she would have been justified." - Sorry, but no, she would not have been justified.

I get the passion around the subject. But, folks need to understand that there is such a thing as taking a response too far.

[LuckyCharms]

77. You're very wrong.

[PeaceWave]

86. 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)...

will change that fact. Nothing in this video warranted anyone taking anyone else's life. Now, how much physical harm short of death was warranted is subject to debate and is a roll of the dice that anyone put in a similar situation must make. The standard though - at least here in the U.S. - is that the forced used to defend yourself must be proportionate, as determined by a reasonable person.

[Torchlight]

90. I think you're confusing rejections of your assertions with "being upset"

No. I'm right and no amount of being upset at me...

[Brenda]

139. Snicker

MRA's are easy to confuse.

[LuckyCharms]

100. Oh, I'm not upset at all.

The goal is to eliminate a perceived threat.

The first and best option is to put distance between yourself and the threat.

That is not possible in an elevator, is it? Where are you going to run to in an elevator? To the other corner?

Are you going to scream for help in an elevator, when seconds matter?

How are you certain that a person who you are TRAPPED IN AN ELEVATOR WITH, WHO TRIED TO GRAB YOUR BREAST AND TOUCHED YOU TWICE, is not trying to kill you?

Even if this was staged, my point is that the woman had a split second to make a decision.

She stopped when she was able to escape. If the door was not able to be opened, she should have continued until he was dead, or old cold with certainty.

What if that elevator had another 40 floors to travel until the door was able to be opened? Still think she went too far?

[BidenRocks]

158. She turned and pushed a button

right after neutralizing the attacker.
Next floor asap!

[niyad]

130. See post 27. Keep digging that hole, dear heart. It is such a good look for you.

For the sake of the female victim I hope you are never on a jury for any case involving assault, sexual assault, or rape.

[MontanaMama]

213. Damn straight niyad.

Maybe I shouldn’t be shocked that we have a SA defender on DU but I am.

[niyad]

215. I am angry, and disgusted.

[MontanaMama]

216. As we should be.

I am encouraged by the pushback on this thread but the fact that pushback is even necessary is disturbing.

[niyad]

221. EXACTLY!!!

[FascismIsDeath]

189. If you are in that situation, you have every reason to believe someone is going to try and rape you.

Enough fucking said. If she accidentally killed him, I believe she would still be within her rights to self defense.

[Hope22]

218. She was always at risk of him strangling her. Taller/ heavier

She had to lay him out or retaliation could have been fatal for her. From the looks she has had solid self defense instruction. This would not have been the outcome for many women / girls.

[GoCubsGo]

76. "Excessive" would have been another two or three kicks to his nuts.

Give me a fucking break.

[MontanaMama]

91. Nope.

If she hadn't disabled him, he wouldn't have stopped his assault and then where would she be? Regardless, she gets blamed for doing too much or not doing enough. He's fortunate to be alive.

[CrispyQ]

159. +1 for the blame comment. - nt

[Shambala]

114. She should've shouted "but the DOW is over fifty thousand"

and kept beating him.

[niyad]

132. Snicker

[ninjanurse]

134. Public Service Notice

If you are ever attacked in an elevator and have to physically fight someone much stronger than yourself who has demonstrated an intention to harm you, do not worry that you might get in trouble for being too rough. Use the maximum force you are able to before running away. Like my Sensei said, it’s better to be judged by 12 than carried out by 6.

[PatrickforB]

154. Not sure about this because she would surely have been in fear of her life. He assaulted her by

putting his arm around her shoulder, and it was the second time he touched her without her permission. She's alone, she doesn't know him and he assaulted her. She defended herself appropriately because men tend to be stronger than women and she needed to disable him without permanently harming him, which two good kicks in the scrotum will do.

[Jedi Guy]

178. Well, if that had gone to trial and she was in the dock on assault charges, and I were on the jury...

I'd look at it like this. If he'd kept his hands to himself she wouldn't have kneed his testicles hard enough to introduce them to his diaphragm. I would vote to acquit, to put it bluntly. And I'd be willing to bet heavily I wouldn't be the only juror who had that outlook.

In another timeline he kept his hands to himself. You might say he didn't fuck around and thus didn't find out.

In our timeline, sadly, he evidently never learned not to touch people without their consent, which is a lesson most of us learn in early childhood. She simply delivered that lesson in a forceful manner. Pain can sometimes be a very effective teacher, so perhaps this young fellow has learned a valuable lesson, even if belatedly.

Furthermore, the young lady had no idea of his intention. Maybe he "only" intended to grope. Maybe he intended to do a hell of a lot worse. She had no way of knowing and, for her own safety, had to assume the worst possible outcome was on the table and act accordingly.

I get into elevators with women all the time in my office building. I don't put my hands on them and they don't hit me. Imagine that.

[tblue37]

184. 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

incapacitate him he might seriously harm or even kill her.

[Attilatheblond]

206. A women who was assaulted in a confined space she cannot readily retreat from can/should use all the force she can

Surprise is generally the one tool we have to deal with an attacker who is likely much stronger. And if the surprise is not debilitating enough, it is likely she will be beaten to a pulp if he recovers too soon and she has not found an escape.

[Attilatheblond]

210. Golly, maybe if he had smiled more she wouldn't have felt the need to fiercely defend herself until she could escape

Go talk to a self defense coach who teaches women how to stay alive in today's culture.

[LearnedHand]

227. Really? She was still stuck in there with him

The man is the perp and you’re pointing out how the woman protected herself wrong?? Do you see the problem with that stance? This is not the post in which to express a goddam thing about whether she was too violent.

[dalton99a]

4. Hope she left some lasting damage

[MineralMan]

5. And That's How You Do It!

[MLAA]

6. She really dealt with that assaulter but hope she also called security and police to protect other less capable women.

[Soul_of_Wit]

36. The fact that we are seeing the video...

...makes it likely that the incident was reported (or was seen live by security.)

[MineralMan]

78. I'm pretty sure a lot of elevators have security cameras in them.

That's what this video looked like.

[Soul_of_Wit]

209. I assumed it was security video

Not all security feeds are live-monitored. A lot of security video is never looked at. Some video is auto-deleted after a short period of time.

[MineralMan]

211. Yes. They only look at them if there is an incident.

I don't know how often they over-write old video. Probably 24 -48 hours.

[1WorldHope]

8. That was the perfect place to put my last heart.

[Torchlight]

12. K&R!

[SheltieLover]

13. Good for her!

[Joinfortmill]

16. Whoa, don't know if this is real, but I'm gonna use her moves!

[Ping Tung]

19. He (and Trump) need a dictionary that explain what "No!" means.

He didn't understand it the first time he grabbed her.

[betsuni]

21. From 2016, apparently woman is a Beijing TV host and actress.

http://mashable.com/article/elevator-molester-knockout

[niyad]

135. Thank you for this. I thought it looked a bit familiar. Still relevant.

[Monsieur_Grumpe]

196. My first thought was AI slop. Thanks for the post.

[irisblue]

24. I wish more women/girls had more situational awareness.

From google

Situational awareness (SA) is the ability to perceive, understand, and predict environmental elements and events to make informed safety decisions. It involves monitoring surroundings to identify, analyze, and react to potential risks or hazards before they occur. Key components include perception (gathering data), comprehension (understanding meaning), and projection (anticipating future states).

[niyad]

39. A friend asked me once why I do not use headphones when I am

out and about. And I explained about SA. She had never heard of the concept. To my relief, she stopped using her headphones on her daily runs.

[fujiyamasan]

28. Holy shit that was pretty badass!

What a fucking creep and weirdo.

[Vinca]

31. Bravo! You go, girl!

[niyad]

37. BRAVA!!!

[niyad]

35. I do not know whether this was staged (as I remember a similar video

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having been), or real, but fucking assaulters need to understand that it is just possible that their intended victim just might be capable of kicking the crap out of them.

AND WE SHOULD BE TEACHING ALL FEMALES FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD ON TO BE ABLE TO DO EXACTLY THAT. At least, until the woman-haters in charge go back to physically limiting girls and women, as they have done for centuries.

[Maj. Dude]

41. Excessive force,

Could be said/used if she had CCW Permit and fired at him while he was doubled over tending to his hurt (testicles) feelings.
And she got out of there limiting her time with the creep.
I'd buy her her favorite beverage and laugh with her if she felt so inclined after a situation like that.
It would be her choice of course, because that's the way I was raised.

[UpInArms]

44. Well done!

That creep deserves to spend some time in lockup

[flvegan]

46. This seems staged. However, IF this video teaches or inspires a woman to:

1. be always aware
2. take up some form of defensive/offensive training, to then;
3. defend oneself by any means necessary, and;
4. finish your opponent and then escape as necessary

That said, if the video isn't/wasn't staged, that was quite the ass kicking. Flawless victory!

[QueerDuck]

47. What more do we know about this? I think it looks like...

... Inspirational fiction and a cautionary tale.

[dickthegrouch]

55. There is a (possibly apocryphal) story from many years ago in the London tube

Where a woman being assaulted in the crowded tube car, grabbed the man's hand, rapidly raised it high in the air and asked at the top of her lungs "To whom does this belong?"

Not possible in this situation, but a possibility for more public places. I am all for people de-escalating when they can, and defending themselves when they need to.

[Ritabert]

63. She was in danger with no ability to flee until the door opened

Good for her.

[hamsterjill]

64. And THAT, my dears, is how it is DONE!!!!!

Well played!

[hlthe2b]

73. I celebrate her quick reactions--and good aim!

[Srkdqltr]

79. Good for her. He has no business putting hands on her. She did excellent. Don't minimize.

Women need to know they should not put up with stuff like this.
Men should know there will be consequences.
None of this is cute or kidding. She did the absolutely right thing.

[Tasmanian Devil]

81. Possibly fake video

I am not an expert at fake videos, so I asked Gemini. You can obviously choose to believe or not, but remember just how much AI slop is taking over the Internet.

https://gemini.google.com

Any thoughts on if this video is faked?

Link to tweet

And it responded that it was likely computer generated.

The video you're asking about is actually a high-quality **CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery) render**, not a real-life recording.

Here are the key reasons why it’s considered "faked" or, more accurately, digital art:

1. Visual "Perfection" : The lighting, shadows, and textures in the video are often slightly too smooth or consistent compared to real-world physics. Digital artists frequently use software like Unreal Engine 5 or Blender to create these hyper-realistic scenes, which can easily fool the eye on small smartphone screens.

2. Unnatural Camera Movement: If you look closely at the "handheld" camera shake, it often feels procedural—like a digital filter applied to a steady shot rather than the organic weight and momentum of a person holding a real camera.

3. Anomalies in Fine Detail: In these types of viral "is it real?" clips, you can often spot minor glitches (artifacts) where objects intersect, or where the reflections on surfaces don't perfectly match the surrounding environment.

4. The Source: This specific video has been widely circulated by accounts that specialize in showcasing "vibe" or "dreamcore" CGI environments. These artists create these short loops specifically to trigger a "liminal space" feeling or to test how realistic their rendering engines can get.

Verdict: It is a **digital creation**. While it's an impressive technical feat of 3D modeling and rendering, it does not exist in the physical world.

[MineralMan]

104. Nope. That is a camera mounted in the ceiling of the elevator car.

Look up next time you're in an elevator in a public building. There's a security camera up there, and it records continuously.

Gemini is just a freaking AI talking machine. It actually knows nothing. Again, look up next time you're in an elevator. And smile, you're on video.

[orleans]

168. 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

under my mask

(i always wear a mask in public indoor places)

[Liberal In Texas]

107. Looks fake to me. There's a lot of this stuff getting posted in the "reels"

or on TikTok. It's amateur TV production. By claiming it's real video they can get more clicks and more people passing it on. Like here.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

113. So....

AI says this is AI?

[ShazzieB]

180. LOL!

[Brenda]

147. Wut?

Simply stirring up animus between genders?

You mean a video showing public assault of a woman by a man is just a political ploy? You do know that millions of women are sexually assaulted in every country every fucking day, right?

What do the primaries nine months from now have to do with the video being posted now?

[Brenda]

143. And the only rec for this post calling it AI slop is

the only one in this thread saying she is using excessive force.

In what country and by what legal standard?

[Tasmanian Devil]

153. Please ...

I'm not saying attacking women in elevators is ok or that women don't have every right to fight back! I just have a negative reaction to clickbait and manipulation. To me (and I think a few others on this thread), this video appears to be to be a poorly choreographed fight scene, badly rendered by AI.

My purpose in pointing this out is to just try and raise the skepticism level on DU a little bit. Fake memes and AI slop is not helping.

[Chicagogrl1]

83. This looks so fake

Bottom line is that you have to be on guard all the time everywhere.

[Liberal In Texas]

149. It's fake. They're both amateur actors. Made to be click-bait and passed all over social media.

Lots of this kind of thing popping up like in FB reels and TikTok.

[the nelm]

170. Fake or not, if only something like that had happened to a convicted 34-count...

felon a few times in his life he might have learned something. Then again, self-entitled brat that he is, likely not.

[niyad]

225. Staged or not, it shows women a course of action in such a situation.

[mcar]

228. The "well actually" crowd is in the building

I don't give AF if it's staged - it's an excellent tutorial for women/girls who may find themselves in a similar dangerous situation.

Kind of like training videos, right? No one complains that they are staged.

[niyad]

229. Yes, but this is about women protecting themselves. The very idea

and image apparently offends some people.

[mcar]

230. Yes, they have to be totally aware of what they are doing

and not go too far to hurt the poor menz who are assaulting them.

[niyad]

231. ggrrrrrrr

[mjvpi]

85. I can't believe that the guy thought that would work.

Quite the ego on that one.

[bluescribbler]

89. He got what's coming to him.

nt

[Swede]

94. She did a fine job.

Drop him and leave. Contact the police after.

[moonshinegnomie]

103. should have kicked him once more when he was down

hard right in the balls.

[Omnipresent]

105. It looks rehearsed.

She kept her back to him twice.
It’s safer to keep your back to an elevator wall, to see where anyone is. She allowed him to creep up behind her twice.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

111. "She allowed him...."

Sure.

If she had done as you suggested, she'd have been trapped in the back corner.

Staying close to the elevator doors was smart.

[Omnipresent]

194. I never suggested she put herself in a corner.

Better to face an attacker than not.

[ShazzieB]

151. And if he came at her again when her back was against the wall, she could have been trapped.

Thanks but no thanks!

I mean, I think it depends. Positioning herself with her back to the wall when she first got on, yeah. He would have probably been less likely to anything if he'd had to walk up to her with her facing him. Also, I can see that turning her back on him once he made the first move wasn't a great idea. But backing up to the wall at that point could have gotten her trapped, so I think staying vigilant and being ready to respond as needed was a reasonable strategy at that point.

[EDIT:This comment has been edited because I got confused about who I was replying to at the time. I was on my phone, and I got lost in this long complicated thread trying to follow it on that tiny screen.]

[Omnipresent]

193. My point is that most people want to see who is lurking around behind them.

Even animals would rather keep their eyes on a potential predator.

[misanthrope]

106. Convince me this isn't staged

Every move she used on him looks like those used in staged fighting for audiences and cameras.

[Tasmanian Devil]

112. Staged or scripted

The action looked comic-book level fake to me. My wager would be that Gemini is correct and this is computer generated. I thought it looked a lot like something I'd expect in a video game. But who knows, clickbait is everywhere.

[Dem_in_Nebr.]

121. I don't care if it's staged or not.

Bottom line, women: this is how it's done.

I don't know whether call Ladies or Women.

[ShazzieB]

187. Yeah, even if it was staged or faked, I think it was informative.

I initially wondered if it was some sort of training video showing women how we can defend ourselves in a situation like that..

[Javaman]

122. And THAT is how it's done.

good on her.

[MineralMan]

123. If i am alone on an elevator and a

Woman enters. I just say "Hi." Then I step to the front of the car opposite from the floor number buttons.

That's it. When I get to my floor, I step out and walk away.

I'm always aware that I might seem threatening in that situation.

[BidenRocks]

173. Used to be a tip of the Fedora.

A disarming gesture.

[MineralMan]

200. Well, don't expect a tip of the MAGA cap.

Tipping the hat was always a very civilized thing to do, I think.

[LogDog75]

136. I've watched the video a couple of times and IMO no jury would convict her

She was in a closed space with and being sexually assaulted. She hit him with a closed hand and almost sent him to the floor. He got up and took a step towards her. At that moment, he still posed a threat to her and she had the right to defend herself. She kicked him in the groin and he bent over, but not incapacitated, but he was still a danger to her so she kneed him in the head which sent him to the floor. At that point, he was no longer a threat and she was able to leave the elevator immediately when the doors opened.

Her movements look practices so I suspect that lady had some type of defensive training by the way she kicked him in the groin and then kneed him in the head.

[Timewas]

137. FAFO

For sure

[HeartsCanHope]

141. I also agree that no jury would convict her.

She was sexually assaulted, alone in a closed space with the assailant, and I feel, took the steps

necessary to keep him from hurting her further. Kudos to her for standing up for herself.

[DFW]

146. She was in an enclosed space with someone making unwanted advances, with no way to know how far he was going

So, maybe he didn't have a knife or a taser. She shouldn't have to wait to find out.

[Tactical Peek]

144. Right on.

If he will not take no for an answer, maybe he will take a knee for a no.

[Rebl2]

148. Not been

On elevator in long while, but if I was the only woman on an elevator, and a man got on , I got off. That’s been years ago though.

[niyad]

150. Same here. And I did not get on an elevator if there was a lone man there.

[canetoad]

155. Think back to 2016

And how great it would have been if Hillary had done that to tsf when he lurked behind her at the debate.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

162. That's about how old this staged video is.

[canetoad]

163. Really?

Can't believe I haven't seen it before, but there ya go.

Still, it's not an impossible situation. I've been forced to twist a guy's knackers till his eyes watered for grabbing my arse in a work situation. And I can give you his name if necessary.

[ShazzieB]

188. I'll have to remember that move!

I don't think I'd be able to put much force behind a kick, and that's if I didn't miss the target altogether. Twisting is much more my style!

[niyad]

217. Can you just imagine the hysteria had she done so?

[bdamomma]

164. Women

must learn self-defense moves in this most dangerous time. We will probably see more of this, sadly.

[Hope22]

219. And boy will it be tough in our new burkas! Nt

[bdamomma]

224. Unless

we wear "red" attire like Handmaids Tale.

[Hope22]

226. I look good in red..

…but with my attitude I would be hanging on the wall in minutes!!😂

[chowmama]

166. If real, she did exactly the right thing.

And if staged/AI, it's a good training example.

He went from harassment to assault quickly and wasn't going to back off on his own. Small room, no escape, nobody coming to help. In self-defense classes, women are told to do whatever it takes to get free and able to escape and then run like hell. That's what she did.

She had no idea what he might have been on. She had no idea if he was armed with a gun or a garrote, duct tape, zip ties, or handcuffs. She had to incapacitate him until the doors opened. If they're delayed or jammed, and he starts to recover, she's dead. He's now aware that she'll fight, so she's lost the element of surprise. He's going to fight her as if she were a man; likely he has a longer reach and more muscle mass to do it with. Not many people have the expertise to counteract those advantages. And he's now pissed as hell, with all the corresponding adrenaline. Adrenaline can temporarily dull pain, for him as well as for her.

If those doors hadn't opened, she'd have been within her rights to go further.

[chouchou]

172. 'Bought 9-10 years ago, my husband broke up a dude from hitting the dude's girlfriend.

YES..He Broke up the dude. Busting his arm. My Sweetheart !

[BigmanPigman]

174. She should have nailed him even more. Make him a eunuch.

You KNOW he has done this before and will do it again. Too bad she wasn't carrying a knife to make sure this would be his last assault.

[ABC123Easy]

176. Good for her!

What a freaking creeper, geez. God damn.

[pansypoo53219]

195. excellent job.

years ago a story in the paper. guy attempted to rape a woman + she grabbed his dick + wouldn't let go. i think she 'nailed' him too, cause he was pleading for mercy.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

198. Busting his nuts! Smart move.

This woman rocks.

[AZLD4Candidate]

199. Violence is good as long as we agree with the outcome

There is a reason I put my earphones down on and ignore everyone when outside. Men. Women. Children. I only pay attention to dogs because dogs are wonderful and deserve our attention

[blue-wave]

201. Good for Her!! She walloped an Epstein Jr. !! It appears she is trained

in self defense. I believe every person, female or male, should be trained on how to react and defend in such assaults. The predators need to get their comeuppance.

[myohmy2]

202. ouch...

...

[Linda ladeewolf]

203. Just make sure you hurt them bad enough they can't follow you.

[LoveSucky]

204. That looked super choreographed

But even if it was wasn't, I am surprised that there are posters here that think THAT was excessive.