I could hardly speak, but I remained very calm. He carefully lowered me back onto my seat, slid back into the vehicle, and they drove off. I never have seen him again. Notice that I made no threat, and I told no lie. I was actually giving him very good advice which I hope he will remember.
Some little guys can be very dangerous.
A s gamblers know, putting a good face on things is better than four aces. It also doesn't hurt if you keep your wits and can pull a joker out of your sleeve as well. But, most important to your defense is to keep control of your emotions, both fear and anger. Police will assume that you are guilty if you act defensive in any way. One co-worker was at a store when it was being robbed, so he ran away, and the police shot and killed him.