People aren't afraid of eldery smokers, I guess. I can't imagine some blue-haired lady running from the cops over this, anyway.
Bash him with her purse or twist his ear...maybe. :)
I guess that's what it's gonna take to wake people up: video on the nightly news of a little ol' biddy running at top speed, puffing on a cigarette, with a bunch of baton-wielding cops cracking open a can of whoop-ass on her.