Shoot-to-Kill

The Times is reporting that, for the first time, a written shoot-to-kill order from the East German government has been found.

The unsigned order, found in Stasi files, stated that border guards needed to"stop or liquidate" those trying to flee the state:"Do not hesitate to use your firearm, not even when the border is breached in the company of women and children, which is a tactic the traitors have often used."