HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said he is not going to tolerate criminals taking advantage of people in the community during such a devastating time.
NOTE: The city of Houston has announced a curfew from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. The curfew remains in effect until further notice and exempts those seeking shelter, flood relief volunteers, first responders and those going to and from work.
He said his officers arrested 14 alleged looters since Sunday.
Those arrested will face stiffer punishments under a Texas law providing heftier penalties during a crisis, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
"People displaced or harmed in this storm are not going to be easy prey," Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said.
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3 comments:
GO TEXAS!
On a side note, Texas has no laws prohibiting the keeping of exotic and venemous snakes. There are hundreds of reptile breeders in the Houston area. I wonder how many were released by flood waters. Remember it was one Hurricane, Andrew in S. Fla, that populated the Everglades with Burmese Pythons.
Shoot the looters!!
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