Though to be said, what city police department recommends that you fight back if someone is going for your phone? That's standard procedure in any jurisdiction. You don't know if the person is armed, you don't know if the person is a mental case and is hyped up on crank, and hey ... it's just a phone.
Even the Art of Manliness says "give the mugger what he wants":
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-survive-a-mugging/
What are people expecting for a suggested response? Carry your Glock and plug a cap in his forehead?