I hear you. See my post to “No Grey Areas’’. Thank God it didn’t work out different for you that day.
One, the parking lot slowed them down when they came to a small building built right adjacent to the street. lol Two, I popped open my glove compartment and pulled a .357 out and put it on the seat between my passenger and myself. Being a couple of feet above street level I think they could see down into my cab pretty easily. One or both of those things ended their pursuit.
It doesn't take much at all to become the target of thugs.