Running is a big life-saver in such occasions. Darn hard to
reason to a mob and you definitely can't outfight them unless
highly motivated.
What do I mean by high motivation? Ever tried being cornered by a
lynch mob baying for your blood and life? If you don't start
fighting and killing, you will be a dead man. 
Main thing is to start
shaving numbers off the mob before they send you to your Maker.
