When I was in school we had a boy who was beat up pretty badly, broken nose, bruises, etc. And he threw one lousy punch that barely hit a kid. The kid ended up getting in trouble and got a suspension, along with the other boys. Just because he defended himself, he got in trouble.
So, the self defense could cause problems, although, I happen to agree with you and think it's your right to defend yourself!
I would probably take the approach you took.
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