Oh definitely, and especially for men Cawacko. But I believe most kids are told to run, and to me this 17 yo boy was still a kid. And I believe most women are going to run in that situation.
How many will stop then approach the person they are running from? I get what you are saying, just pointing out that portions of what happened that night do not fit with this. I tell my kids to run home, not to stop and ask what the people are following them for...