He'd thrown his hands up in a submissive manner. Non threatening gesture. He was headed to the other vehicle to establish rapport and check for injuries. He was definitely caught off guard and totally dumbfounded by the attack. Claimed to have received a couple lumps on the noggin and a krink in the neck.
When I heard the voicemail, I pictured the old Laugh In tv show sketches of Ruth Buzzi as the hair netted old lady swinging her big purse, slugging Arte Johnson, the dirty old man.
"Sometimes, business decisions must be based not on economics,
but on what is right." ~ Ivan Howes