Some fella caught him lookin' in a window and figured he was the space man. The whole neighborhood went crazy and they ganged up on him. Turns out he was just a prowler. The Lieutenant grimaces his disgust and impatience with mob violence. Looks like everybody's goin' nuts.
People get hysterical enough, they do anything.
They can tell right away. They've got a couple of doctors who saw this man in the hospital. Take him over to G2. Really concerned now, Klaatu tries to find a way out. He attempts an authoritative air.