Mayor Schmitz, "shoot to kill" proclamation, from a less politically correct era:
http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906.2/killproc.html
(I wish I knew how to get these images to load directly w/o the link!)
"Houston knows the difference between those who steal buses and those who steal televisions, shoot at rescue workers, or who stick up hospital pharmacists for drugs.
We greet these refugees not with zero tolerance, but with a generous welcome. And with an Astrodome that, while not ideal, will be air-conditioned, well-supplied and well-supported.
FRmail!