I agree 100%. They should not have been permitted to beat the living snot out of the guy.
As long as we're talking about unacceptable behaviors, men dressing as women and entering the ladies room is another.
Years ago i saw this guy all over this woman in a club, boy did he have the hots for the chick. I thought about telling him she was a he, but the little woman would not let me. Seems he worked at the shop were she got her hair done.