On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:42:28 -0800, "SteveB"
wrote:

Handle it like a man. You're minding your own business on your own property
at three AM and this wack job comes over. That's enough right there.

The OP did not indicate the complaint was at 3AM on his property;
unless I missed it.

Read about Confrontational Avoidance.

When the threat escalates, so does the amount of force.

No threat - no force!