headlights houston

From: sderby@crick.ssctr.bcm.tmc.edu (Stuart P. Derby)
Subject: 'Lights Out' in Houston
Date: 20 Sep 93 00:23:36 GMT

>From the Houston Chronicle, 09/19/93 page 31A, quoted without permission

GANG RUMOR SPURS ALERT

  Houston police and Harris County deputies were put on alert for
the weekend after reports that local gangs planned to drive with their
headlights off - and shoot anyone who warned them about it.

  Sgt. W.K.Elam of the Houston Police Department's westside sub-station
said officers were warned at roll call Friday that the stunt was an 
initiation rite.

  Elam said police were warned by other police departments and concerned
citizens. "Everybody knew about it", he said.

  There were no reported incidents Friday night.

  Radio dispatchers broadcast several warnings to officers Saturday
night, saying that Southwest Cholos and other gangs were prepared to
fire at anyone, "including police officers".


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