Originally Posted by
Banh Mi
I'm not a lawyer, I won't know the answer to that. The self defense law of Australia says something roughly like you're allowed to resist with equal force against an attacker, but you have to back off once he's stopped being a agressive. So if you punched him once and he went down, and you backed off, you'll be ok.
If you kept hitting him, that's not good. If you're the same size, you can't use a weapon, cause that's not equal force. If you are physically weaker, like a smaller person, or a woman, you might be able to make a case if you did use a weapon.
That's how I understand the law in Australia, but even then, take that with a grain of salt.
In the end, if that happens, all I know is, I'm alive. I did only as much as necessary and no more to keep myself safe.
Though from what I read, that girl died from strangulation. In that case, with both arms around your neck, if you can't break his grip, then Dennis advice would be best, stab him.