Depends on the situation and what/who involves in the altercation. If its personal interactions with a regular joe I don't think it matters. Someone posted a incident with one of the NY mobsters getting attack by someone's family member. I would say it's generally no difference from 100 years ago, if its personal incident with civilians then it doesn't matter if he's an "official" member or not.
If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven't spend the night with a mosquito. - African Proverb
