A man wielding a machete and wasp spray at the New Orleans international airport was shot by police on Friday, The Times-Picayune reports. The man attacked TSA agents at a security checkpoint before he was shot three times by the on-duty sheriff's deputy.

The drug mephedrone, commonly referred to as "Meow Meow," has been driving teens to all kinds of destruction lately. Connor Scott, a 19-year-old Meow Meow addict, reportedly admitted this week to holding up two different British clothing stores with a machete. According to the police report, when cops caught up to him, Scott said, "Get me off the streets."

Dodge. Parry. Thrust. Also, drop the épée. Take off that dumb facemask and grab one of them dull machetes over there. Count your fingers up, just to be sure. Okay, now you're ready for sport. Let ol' Alfred Avril, aka "Papa Machete," show you the ropes.

This is one way to deal with an attempted robbery: Last month, a gunman walked into a deli in Long Island, fired a warning shot, and demanded cash. Instead of complying, the insane clerk chased the would-be robber from the store with a machete.