Sentences with phrase «actions as assault»

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So, make what one will of the Occupy protestors — their stated aims are certainly amorphous enough to allow one to love or despise or ignore them as one chooses, and they are far too various a group to characterize uniformly, in any event — but I can not really see how their actions constitute an assault on «Christian values.»

The principle of just intent (or «right reasons,» as Bush invoked it) has been degraded as U.S. actions have escalated from defense of Saudi Arabia and economic sanctions to a massive offensive deployment; to the initiation of history's most devastating air assault, which has severely disrupted civilian life; to the imprudent demand for unconditional surrender.

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, which is funded by former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg, wants billboards taken down for depicting «assault rifles» as being as American as apple pie and baseball.

At 9 a.m., LG Kathy Hochul launches a «VA Day of Action» as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Northport VA Medical Center, 79 Middleville Rd., Northport.

Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has condemned the actions of some hoodlums who burnt down the state High Court in Ilesa, describing it as a major assault on civilization.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is one of many condemning Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for his statements in the 2005 incident, where he spoke of women in vulgar terms, and described actions that many view as sexual assault.

One of the wanted criminals, identified as Tanko, an ex-convict and others, armed with AK - 47 assault rifles and Pump Action gun, shot a woman in the left arm.

The men are then assigned new duties as guards at a military prison, and much as they showed a troubling enthusiasm for assaulting women at home, they clearly enjoy heaping abuse on the prisoners they're supposed to watch until their actions become a clear parallel to the crimes committed at Abu Ghraib.

Enhanced team play features allow players to enter the action on the front lines as part of a formal squad, or work behind the scenes in Commander Mode to direct the strategic assaults of their teammates.

A rhythm action title that aimed to be more of an experience rather than an assault on your hands, it was the presentation as much as anything else that won millions over.

But in a time when so many action pictures are mindless assaults on the eyes, ears and intelligence, it works as superior craftsmanship.

Before his life becomes a monomaniac quest for vengeance, a sleepwalking, barely awake Willis embodies wealthy whiteness at its most expensive and plain as the husband of a beautiful, white, boring Elisabeth Shue and the father of a college - age daughter who is very model - beautiful, white and boring to the point where her brutal assault is the catalyst for the action and her father's descent / ascent into vigilante - hood and I forgot that her character existed and was still alive but in a perilous state for most of the movie.

At the Debates, held at midnight in a steamy gym in South Austin soaked with sweat and free beer, film programmer Suki - Rose Simakis — a former employee of Cinefamily, another theater currently embroiled in an assault controversy — stepped into the ring to give a passionate speech laying out concrete actions Fantastic Fest patrons could take to combat sexism, and affirming the power of women as members of the film community.

The government has yet to follow its words with action as no credible actions have been taken to protect the women, girls and boys who now continue to be assaulted.

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Air Missions: HIND is action combat flight simulator based on the Russian Mi - 24 Hind assault helicopter, also known as the «Flying Tank».

As seen in the screenshot attached above, the Instant Action game mode will primarily focus on the Walker Assault and Fighter Squadron modes for one or two players.

«One researcher told of receiving threats of sexual assault and violence against her children after her photograph appeared in a newspaper article promoting a community tree - planting day as a local action to mitigate climate change.»

In the face of a year - long assault on the health of our shared planet and the US» role as a global leader, are you ready to take action?

One [climate] researcher told of receiving threats of sexual assault and violence against her children after her photograph appeared in a newspaper article promoting a community tree - planting day as a local action to mitigate climate change.

Mr Wallbank was also unsuccessful, as Brown's actions fell outside the close connection required between the tort committed (assault) and the work he was employed to do.

Since, by definition, once a person is rendered unconscious (albeit by a consensual act in anticipation of further consensual acts) that person is no longer physically capable of changing their minds and revoking the consent, legally the «advance consent» evaporates making all subsequent physical actions on the unconscious person assaults (or sexual assaults as the case may be).

As to assault and battery and self - defence, every person had the right in principle not to be subjected to physical harm by the intentional actions of another person.

Although details of the specific allegations will not be released until later in their statement of claim, the notice of action indicates that our nation's armed force may soon be held to account for not preventing crimes, such as sexual assault and harassment, against its military members by their own comrades.

Defence lawyer Joseph Neuberger, after careful analysis of the evidence, and during lengthy negotiations with the Crown's office, was able to establish that the facts as disclosed by the complainant, did not necessarily demonstrate an intention to commit a sexual assault but rather were misconstrued by the complainant as to the client's intended actions.

That being said, a criminal case's practical impact can be significant regardless of its outcome and timing, and it will often influence the course of action taken, both by those who have committed and those who have been subject to alleged sexual assault, and by bystander parties who are often pulled into a lawsuit as parties to it.

• Assault or Battery: 2 years • Domestic Violence: 5 years • Dram Shop Actions (personal injury or death as a result of unlawfully selling or giving alcohol to a minor or visibly intoxicated person): 2 years • Negligence: 3 years • General Products Liability: 3 years • General Premises Liability: 3 years • Uninsured Motorists; Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund: 3 years, 6 months • Wrongful Death: 3 years • Dog Bite Cases: 3 years • Social Host Personal Injury Cases: 3 years • Third - Party No - Fault: 3 years • First - Party No - Fault: 1 year

Described by Chambers & Partners as «A high - profile team deserving of all its praise», our Actions Against the Police, Civil Liberties and Human Rights team specialises in claims for false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, discrimination, deaths in custody, and the judicial review of decisions taken by public authorities.

As noted in the Factum of the Intervener of the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), the accused had been convicted of assaulting the complainant on two previous occasions, and as noted by the trial judge, the complainant's recantation on the issue of consent was typical of a domestic violence context (at para. 2As noted in the Factum of the Intervener of the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), the accused had been convicted of assaulting the complainant on two previous occasions, and as noted by the trial judge, the complainant's recantation on the issue of consent was typical of a domestic violence context (at para. 2as noted by the trial judge, the complainant's recantation on the issue of consent was typical of a domestic violence context (at para. 2).

An employee who has experienced the type sexual harassment and assault suffered by the applicants in Presteve Foods may reach the conclusion that the better option is to claim human rights damages as part of a wrongful dismissal action.

Other steps expected as part of the Action Plan — increased support for victims of assault or harassment in commencing civil claims, and through the criminal process, public education and awareness and other relevant changes of interest to employers;

In cases where the accused's language and behavior are part of assault charge, then the State must demonstrate that the victim perceived his language and behavior as a threat to the physical well being of the victim (it only counts if you can prove what was said was a threat of imminent lawless action.

As in Texas law, criminal assault generally requires some element of intent to harm or provoke, or the knowledge that such actions are likely to harm / provoke.

n) You and / or Your Traveling Companion are hijacked, quarantined, required to serve on a jury, subpoenaed, required to appear as a witness in a legal action, provided You or Your Traveling Companion are not a party to the legal action or appearing as a law enforcement officer; the victim of felonious assault; having Your principal place of residence made inaccessible and uninhabitable by a Natural Disaster; or burglary or vandalism of Your principal place of residence within 10 days of departure.

They then called for legislative action against gun violence, with specific appeals for change, including the banning of assault - style guns, high - capacity magazines and gun accessories such as bump stocks.

ind that these actions further assault our identities as human beings and our sense of closeness and safety in relationships.

AUSTIN, Texas — Nov. 19, 2014 — Campus Advantage is raising awareness about sexual assault on college campuses by participating in the It's On Us campaign's National Week of Action (Nov. 17 - 23) as the first student housing industry partner in the yearlong effort.