Glenn,
You are certainly going with the "hard offense" part!
The OP appears to have violated zero laws and worked with law enforcement to further resolve the issue. That seems appropriate to me. I'm no lawyer, but if he posted a similar description of events here to what he told local law enforcement, that should not add much in the way of legal jeopardy. (Am I incorrect on this?)
Could a more aggressive avoidance strategy have helped? Probably.
Should he have incorporated building space against a knife-armed opponent into his actions? YES!
To the OP, I appreciate the data point.
You are certainly going with the "hard offense" part!
The OP appears to have violated zero laws and worked with law enforcement to further resolve the issue. That seems appropriate to me. I'm no lawyer, but if he posted a similar description of events here to what he told local law enforcement, that should not add much in the way of legal jeopardy. (Am I incorrect on this?)
Could a more aggressive avoidance strategy have helped? Probably.
Should he have incorporated building space against a knife-armed opponent into his actions? YES!
To the OP, I appreciate the data point.