That sucks, sorry that happened. It's just one experience though. Last night our TV news featured a female jogger who was slowly followed by a car for a while, and was terrified until she got to someone's house and got some help. Being armed would have made that less frightening, and if it turned into an attack she would have had decent odds since she was well aware of the threat.

From what I've read about sexual assaults, they often start with intimidation, while the attacker works up the nerve and gauges how his target responds. Robbery by an experienced team isn't the same sort of thing.