And if it was a man would the injuries have been 3-10x worse? Kipling warned his fellow soldiers that the female is the deadliest of the species, likely to deter them from abusing the "weaker sex." Because they can create life they sometimes have less reserve in taking it. Somehow I don't think 10 days in jail is going to sweeten her disposition. I hope this guy uses the time to change his address and identity. She could have killed him with those blows, and 10 days is not enough time to deter her -- only to embitter her sufficiently to motivate her desire to succeed next time. Nice guys get finished off. If the tables had been turned and he struck her with a bar clamp he'd be up for attempted murder, no doubt, and be spending decades locked up.