This man gives new meaning to the phrase, “don’t mess with Texas.” Footage of an unidentified man claiming to be an “ex-SWAT deputy” armed with a shotgun, hit the web Wednesday.

The man explains to the camerawoman that Houston needs more men to protect the community. Two looters attempt to loot a store mid video, but are scared away after being warned he’s not afraid to shoot. The would-be looters scurry away like mice.

During a press conference Tuesday, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo warned looters will receive “the toughest sentence that you can possibly get.”

New York Post reports:

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Houston’s police chief has a message for looters: We will catch you — and make you pay. “We’re going to urge juries and judges to give you the most, the toughest sentence that you can possibly get,” said Chief Art Acevedo at a press conference Tuesday. “We’re going to push hard so that you don’t see the sunlight anytime soon.” He said cops already caught some armed robbers Monday night taking advantage of Tropical Storm Harvey.

As The Gateway Pundit reported Monday, security footage has emerged from an unnamed store in Houston being robbed blind by looters amid historic flooding.

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ABC13 Houston reports: