Following This Advice is Foolish

Matthew Dugan did just what Toledo police chief Michael Navarre tells people to do when confronted by an armed robber, and it got him killed.

He said the best response to an armed robber is to comply fully and quickly, and to avoid making sudden movements.

He added: "Pick up a baseball bat if that’s your only defense against bullets coming toward you."

Comply fully? Grab a baseball bat? Bullshit. Take cover and shoot the bastard.


Now this works a whole lot better.

As Cherradi went to the ground, he said he reached for his gun, a loaded 9mm Smith & Wesson.

As Cherradi struggled with the gunman, he managed to squeeze off two shots.“He just let go and started running,” Cherradi said.

“Once you put a gun to my head it’s not about robbing me, it’s about trying to kill me,”