Law Abiding Citizen (2009)

Viola Davis: Mayor

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• Mayor : [During a city-hall meeting with federal, city, and state government officials]  I have one simple question: why is Clyde Shelton still in my city? I refuse to believe that one man is smarter than Homeland Security, the FBI, the Sheriff's department or the entire Philadelphia Police department. I don't care how we do it or what kind of obscure legal justification we have to invoke. I don't care what laws we have to bend, I am sure there is a provision of the Homeland Security Act we can activate.

• Mayor : [During a city-hall meeting with other city officials]  People aren't going to work; kids aren't going to school. They're scared, and I don't blame them. So I'm implementing the emergency provision of the Philadelphia code. We're gonna lock this city down. Starting now, no one moves in this city unrestricted. I want a show of force for the public -- uniforms, detectives, 12-hour shifts. Put an armed cop on every corner. If you have to give shotguns to the meter maids, do it. There should be no doubt in people's minds that this city is secure and under our control.