I've had a few episodes with DemonCRAT union goons. Once, they all surrounded me to hide my sign, then the union head, wearing a hat, came over near me, and I shouted"don't put that hat on me"! And I sorta started to get in a position to duck, and they backed off. Plus there were t.v. cameras aimed in my direction, so that may have helped me too.
Once they knocked over a baby stroller,with baby in it , attempting to get in front of FReepers signs. This happened at the Gore/Liarman rally in Clifton at some school.
I was remembering the Don Adams thing when I first saw this thread. As I first saw the Adams ordeal, all could think was that I would loved to have been there in order to knock the living shit out of the old man who put the hat on.