Sentences with phrase «act of robbery»
Luke (6.29) has changed the scene from a court of law to an act of robbery, probably because his readers would not understand the allusion to a Jewish legal principle.
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Well, that brings up the second surprise: The presence of armed guards tends to dramatically increase the likelihood of violence and injury during a robbery, as the Center for Investigative Reporting found when it analyzed detailed FBI crime incident reports from 2007 to 2011 — which the group got through a Freedom of Information Act request.
He's the guy that lent his name to the offensive act of scam and robbery upon the innocent.
At one point in the second half, Pogba committed an act of expertly audacious daylight robbery, dispossessing a befuddled opponent with a kind of dance - tackle, sweeping the ball away from two disbelieving Southampton players, who were left looking aghast and confused as the Frenchman pirouetted serenely on his way to launch a United attack.
And since «stealing was not corruption» as we were made to believe by Jonathan and his men, Nigeria slipped into an era of moral decadence where robbery was becoming a state - permitted act.
The untowards acts include killing drivers in the process of money extortion, aiding and abbeting kidnapping, armed robberies, wilful killings of innocent citizens.
SRG maintained that BSS members are the «masterminds of kidnappings / abductions for ransom; armed robbery; extortion of hapless people at gunpoint and other sundry acts of lawlessness and crimes against the state in Southeastern Nigeria.»
Saraki, while reacting, said, «Yesterday's bank robbery in Offa LGA, that led to significant loss of lives and injury is a despicable act committed by cruel individuals.
Casualties have been minimal in all the reported cases, but instances of assault have been recorded, with some acts also bordering on armed robbery.
The alleged offences also included illegal possession of firearms contrary to Section three of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act CAP R11 2004.
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has described the coordinated bank robbery in Offa, Kwara State, which left several persons dead and injured as «a despicable act committed by cruel individuals.»
The judge was also said to have on October 7, 2016 had in his possession «one Pump Action Rifle with serial number AVAR MAGNUM 6084 without a valid licence an thereby committed an offence contrary to section 3 of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, 2004.»
In the last count, he was accused of having in his possession on the same date of October 7, 2014, «35 rounds of live ammunition (cartridge) without a valid licence an thereby committed an offence contrary to section 3 of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, 2004.»
«For avoidance of doubt, the Robbery and Firearms Act Cap R. 11 LFN 2004 and Firearms Act Cap F. 28 LFN 2004 are explicit on punishment for illegal possession of Firearms, offence and punishment for receiving, punishments for parties to offences under sections 1,2,3 or 4 of Cap R. 11 and also the provisions for regulating the possession of and dealing in firearms and ammunitions including muzzle - loading firearms and for matters ancillary thereto (L.N. 32 of 1959) as cited under the Firearms Act.
«This Operation which among other purposes, is aimed at the full enforcement of the Firearms Act, mopping - up and recovery of all prohibited firearms and illegally acquired weapons will enable the Nigeria Police Force deal decisively with Herders and Farmers Clashes, Kidnappings, Armed Robbery, Cattle Rustling, Militancy and Terrorism.
After the victim picked Mitchell out of a lineup on Thursday, police charged him with predatory sex act, robbery, assault rape and criminal possession of stolen property, sources said.
The analyzed studies, published from 1994 to 2015, focused on false social and political news accounts, including misinformation in reports of robberies; investigations of a warehouse fire and traffic accident; the supposed existence of «death panels» in the 2010 Affordable Care Act; positions of political candidates on Medicaid; and a report on whether a candidate had received donations from a convicted felon.
Federal investigators say those groups were affiliated with a third, the May 19 Communist Organization (M19CO), that carried out a string of violent acts, including the killing of two police officers and a security guard during a failed 1981 robbery of a Brink's truck near Nyack, New York.
His film credits include RED TAILS (2009), ACT OF GOD (2009), and DAYLIGHT ROBBERY (2008).
Directors put comedic spins on heist films and called them capers, allowing us to laugh at the absurdity of a group of fairly inept individuals attempting to pull off such a massive robbery, and some flicks even started leaving out certain acts to allow us to fill in the blanks and create a more compelling, unique story.
Nonetheless, the second act works splendidly and you get a real sense of uncertainty about if the trio is going to get caught for their robbery.
That unflattering exposure prompts the targeted crime family's head, Alfonse Fiorello (Andy Garcia), still mourning the death of his son years ago, to mount up a response, which becomes more an act of desperation when it is learned that the seemingly least fruitful of robberies has yielded a list of names and phone numbers of every key figure in the crime syndicate.
Considering Morgan seems to be backed up by a number of outlaws, could these train robberies act as a take on GTA 5's sweeping heist missions?
The tone is one of some cloying version of «Old Folks Do the Darndest Things,» with Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, and Alan Arkin acting like complete fools, until a recap of the robbery shows us just how competent and full of foresight they actually are.
The most dramatic alteration is the central act of theft pulled off by bored billionaire Thomas Crown (Brosnan) is an art heist, not a bank robbery, and the film is better for it.
The multiple - act, non-sequential story begins in a diner, with a daft couple (Tim Roth and Amanda Plummer) going from sweet talk to mass robbery in the blink of an eye.
Bruce Willis's evil businessman owns a establishment where people can act out their most violent fantasies (robbery, rape, murder), free of the law, using artifical intelligent robots, who don't realise they are part of some form of entertainment.
Considering Morgan seems to be backed up by a number of outlaws, could these train robberies act as a take on GTA 5's sweeping heist missions?
Ultimately the viewer is unsure whether this «robbery» is an act of criminality or an act of resistance.
When turned on, the visitor becomes a witness of the robbery that is taking place right in front of his eyes: all birds have multi-coloured little pills in their beaks which they are about to steal — they are all feathered thieves caught in the act: there is a parade of six seemingly dancing smaller birds that appear to be surprised by their discovery and that seem to run away from the crime scene; a big blue pelican strides away gingerly with his loot in his beak whereas a dark brownish owl seems to pause and reconsider her deed; a bright red and orange bird on one leg almost falls off the table while trying to escape the crime scene... Their facial expressions are manifold but their actions are always the same: to flee their discovery and the nosy glance of the beholder and to leave their sites of crime behind.
Those who commit acts such as rape, robbery and assault can and should be arrested and punished to the full extent of the law.
The victim of a crime such as assault, robbery, impaired driving, arson or other acts of a similar nature may be eligible for compensation.
The crime of robbery is an aggravated type of theft and it is, therefore, necessary for the prosecution to prove theft under section 1 (1) Theft Act 1968.
Murder in commission of offences 230 Culpable homicide is murder where a person causes the death of a human being while committing or attempting to commit high treason or treason or an offence mentioned in section 52 (sabotage), 75 (piratical acts), 76 (hijacking an aircraft), 144 or subsection 145 (1) or sections 146 to 148 (escape or rescue from prison or lawful custody), section 270 (assaulting a peace officer), section 271 (sexual assault), 272 (sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm), 273 (aggravated sexual assault), 279 (kidnapping and forcible confinement), 279.1 (hostage taking), 343 (robbery), 348 (breaking and entering) or 433 or 434 (arson), whether or not the person means to cause death to any human being and whether or not he knows that death is likely to be caused to any human being, if
«For that act of daylight robbery you get more staff doing fewer hours on less serious cases, yet the legal aid minister claims that the PDS has a future.
Applying it to a robbery is more difficult, as it requires the court to review the erstwhile victim's attempt to divine the intent of the robber, and moderate his response, all the while suffering from the element of surprise, which acts in the robbers favor.
Not only does suicide include deaths that were caused in an «obvious» manner, but also deaths that occurred while carrying out acts of felony, such as committing armed robbery, or that happened conducting activities with a high probability of death, such as overdose of drugs or driving while heavily intoxicated.
• Act as point of contact for community members looking to lodge complaints • Take people's complaints and provide them with a timeline within which investigation will begin • Investigate cases of murder, kidnapping, robbery and burglaries • Patrol assigned areas to detect possible criminal activities and interrogate suspicious persons • Investigate incidents for law violations, both criminal and civil • Apprehend and arrest offenders and law violators • Prepare evidence and ensure that it is preserved until the time it is due to be presented in court • Respond to calls to deal with emergency situations such as accidents and burglaries • Enforce traffic laws by issuing citations and observing violations • Transport prisoners to court or prison facilities • Maintain patrol cars and ensure that weapons and arms inventory is properly handled
ACHIEVEMENTS IN CASH HANDLING • Introduced a CRT (cash receipt ticketing) system that reduced customer queue time by 80 % • Implemented an online cash deposit system which increased branch efficiency by 55 % • Foiled 2 robbery attempts of cash and valuables worth $ 50m by employing training in surroundings vigilance • Acted as an integral part of team that inaugurated a highly complex inventory tracking system to record coin and currency transactions
While many acts of workplace violence are caused by external parties, such as robbery in the workplace by a stranger, recent concerns over workplace violence center on workplace violence carried out by existing employees.