An older Detroit business owner used to deal with aggressive panhandlers the old-skool Detroit way. He'd call the police and file a report claiming the panhandler threatened him, [[never mind deterring potential customers from walking thru the door).

The panhandler[[s) would often ask him, after the police left, why he filed a report. His answer was simple: "So now I can kill you!"

It worked, until the next one showed up. Wash, rinse, repeat.