The truth is in this situation is that unless there were witnesses willing to testify that one party was totally at fault or the girls had been badly beaten (ie more than just a small bruise), it would be totally impossible to prosecute. The guys could always claim that the girls had made some kind of threat or pushed their girlfriends first. In which case they do have the legal right to step in. Regardless of what happened from the cops perspective things had subsided and they didn't have to worry about anything anymore.
Yes it sucks, but there is nothing you can really do about it.
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