"79 puts him at about WW2 age. They generally don't take things to management."
yep. today you hold a candlelight vigil at the news station, hold hands in a circle with your lawyers and Congresswoman while singing Kum-by-ya.
I have used public humiliation in this situation. I did something similar in a Denny's, when someone at the next table was wearing a hat with "FCUK YOU!" across the front. I was there with my 8 and 11 year old kids. Lots of other children were all around.
I asked him to take it off, he ignored me. So I stood up in that Denny's and used MY 1st amd rights. I publicly asked for a manager, in a voice which could be heard across the restaurant.
"Can you get a manager over hear? We have a pervert here who thinks his hat is great to show to small children." I said, "You're no different than a flasher on a playground, you know it? You get off on this don't you?"
He started saying, "Can't you read, it doesn't say anything bad."
I kept going, he slid off the hat and put it under the table as the managers came speed walking out.
We left. It was very tense, but I avoided punching him, and avoided assault charges.