I did what any normal human being, a woman, would do if she was being harassed by a man, not knowing if he’s a crazy man...
If he did what you say he did, there’s no question about it, he’s crazy. Libtardia and TDS at the very least.
She should have told the mask zealot, "I'm not afraid of you. All I have to do is sneeze or cough in your direction and by the time you clean out your panties and pull up your skirt I'll be long gone!"
Alternatively, she could have said to the mask zealot, "You seem to want to talk to me but I can't understand your mumblings. Besides, it's very rude to approach a stranger while hiding your identity. If you want to talk to me you'll need to take off your contaminated snot rag first."