Coppers ain't so bad...

First of all, he did not "do nothing". Perhaps you think it's nothing, which explains why you sound like a chauvinist prick.

Second of all, nobody believes more than I do that the police overreacted. I had no idea the police would drive past.

Oh, and this "equal force" you're talking about? I was dragging the kid back to his friends so I could yell at them. Me, a 5'4", 125-lb girl, versus 4 teenage boys. Come talk to me about equal force the next time you dare to confront 4 teenagers in Whitechapel.

well done......you did the right thing despite what others may say.....i know plenty of girls that would have just walked away and not stood up for themselves.
be careful who you challenge though, it doesn't always, as im sure you know, end up happy families.