Eh, she's no threat to him. He succeeded in making her look like the awful ape she is, and wasn't harmed at all. Self defense would come into play if she showed any ability and inclination to actually hurt him.
Spitting on someone and slapping them is assault, and you’re allowed to use a reasonable and proportional amount of force to get them to stop committing that crime.
Eh, she's no threat to him. He succeeded in making her look like the awful ape she is, and wasn't harmed at all. Self defense would come into play if she showed any ability and inclination to actually hurt him.
Spitting on someone and slapping them is assault, and you’re allowed to use a reasonable and proportional amount of force to get them to stop committing that crime.
Sure, but "What was that? A mosquito? Is something buzzing around my face?" is definitely an effective defense that demoralizes the opponent.