Sentences with phrase «assault as an assault»

Section 271 of the Criminal Code outlines the offence of sexual assault as an assault that is sexual in nature and violates the sexual integrity of the victim.

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«DEAFENING SILENCE:» TIME recently named the men and women who spoke out against sexual assault and harassment as TIME's Person of the Year.

Facebook also came under renewed scrutiny for maintaining Thiel on its board, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg was quoted as saying support of Trump was not equivalent to «accepting sexual assault.»

You may also end up with someone who is likely to commit a crime such as assault or fraud.

The move is especially pertinent to Cannes as mega-producer Harvey Weinstein, the catalyst of the #MeToo movement, was accused of assaulting women at the festival in previous years.

This is, in a nutshell, McConnell's case for reelection: that as Kentucky's heavyweight in Washington, he'll thwart the assault liberals are waging not just on the health care system and the coal industry but, more broadly, on the state's way of life.

A renewed push for a common securities regulator will be seen as yet another assault on provincial sovereignty.

The Air Force Court of Appeals in May 2017 also reversed a conviction in the sexual assault case U.S. v. Boyce after finding that public statements by Sens. Claire McCaskill and Kirsten Gillibrand regarding the «Marines United» scandal earlier this year created «the appearance of unlawful command influence» in the case, as retired Col. Don Christensen, a former Air Force chief prosecutor and current president of the advocacy group Protect Our Defenders, told Task & Purpose at the time.

McCampbell acted as the targeting coordinator and piloted one of the planes in a massive assault with planes from three task groups.

The summer started with a reasonable (if clumsy) attempt by the government to stop incorporated individuals from taking advantage of the lower small - business tax rate, and ended with people such as Arlene Dickinson, the investor and Dragon's Den star, talking about an assault on entrepreneurship.

They learn about using the media to look like the victims of state violence, and about police tactics such as the use of «pain compliance» — holds that cause pain without causing injury that could result in an assault charge.

This approach to monetary policy was under assault after the financial crisis, as experts noted the central banks had deluded themselves into thinking that their job had become as simple as keeping inflation at 2 %.

There are also awkward gaps in the history it archives, such as the dearth of footage documenting one of the largest massacres of civilian protesters in modern world history — the infamous assault on a Muslim Brotherhood — led sit - in shortly after the military coup of 2013, which killed more than 800 civilians.

The reports detailed other examples of people having their warnings of sexual assault at Mexican resorts taken down on the same basis as Love's, or because the website claimed they were second - hand information.

Her brother, who lived close by, came to New Haven and accompanied her to Yale New Haven Hospital, where she had a sexual - assault forensic medical exam — often referred to as a «rape kit» — and filed a formal complaint with the university.

Thousands of people joined a global March for Science with Washington the epicenter of a movement to fight back against what many see as an «assault on facts» by populist politicians.

Defining levels of bad behavior is important, because we shouldn't lump sexual assault in the same bucket as a sexist remark, she writes:

It «will either be a one - time, one - off, fire - and - forget retaliation for a heinous chemical - weapons assault on civilians, or it will serve as a signal to the Assad regime and its allies that the free ride for mass murder in Syria is now over,» Hof said.

If a prosecutor wants to convict a man of assault, he is (without a doubt) going to paint a picture for the audience of the suffering of the defendant, and will likely use expressive language to evoke a feeling of sympathy from the jury, who (as they listen) visualize the potential suffering of the man / woman in front of them.

«So I think that if we just run against her record as it has been, she voted to take away our guns, she voted for an assault weapons ban.

Under federal law, long guns like the semiautomatic AR -15-style assault rifle used by the Florida gunman can be bought from licensed dealers by people as young as 18, while the minimum age for handgun purchases is 21.

«Wilding,» when teenagers from Chicago's tougher neighborhoods invade the wealthier ones and do everything from rob convenience stores to assault passersby, gave way to bloodier crimes as Chicago's gang culture splintered in on itself, The Daily Beast reported in August.

BEIRUT, March 23 - Syrian rebels agreed to surrender a second besieged enclave in eastern Ghouta on Friday, state television reported, as their comrades in another insurgent pocket in the area continued their withdrawal after a month - long assault by the army.

One potential problem with Moore as a suspect is that the other crimes he was tied to involved sex assault, and there wasn't definitive evidence to show that Hae was sexually assaulted before or after she was murdered.

When prime - time hosts — who have never served our country in any capacity — dismiss facts and empirical reality to launch profoundly dishonest assaults on the FBI, the Justice Department, the courts, the intelligence community (in which I served) and, not least, a model public servant and genuine war hero such as Robert Mueller — all the while scaremongering with lurid warnings of «deep - state» machinations — I can not be part of the same organization, even at a remove.

At the end of February, the company's chairman and CEO Edward W. Stack announced that Dick's Sporting Goods would no longer sell «assault - style rifles, also referred to as modern sporting rifles.»

He stayed loyal to him even as numerous allegations of sexual misconduct and assault emerged over the past month.

As reports of assaults by drivers against female riders became a staple of news reports, Uber's go - to move was pointing out that taxi drivers have also attacked people.

Traditional businesses were slow to wake up to the threat posed by disrupters such as Uber and Airbnb, but they're now warned and should prepare for further assaults.

And yet there was the prime minister, characterizing Boeing's commercial dispute with Bombardier as an assault on Canada itself, and threatening to cancel an order for 18 of the company's Super Hornet warplanes.

As law enforcement officers descended on the town of 21,000 equipped with armored trucks, body armor, camouflage, and assault rifles, and fired tear gas and rubber bullets into crowds of protesters during the last two weeks, civilians and politicians are making call to rein in the weapons arsenals cops have been amassing.

If you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write «me too» as a reply to this tweet.

Shortly before he stepped down as vice president, Biden urged the Trump administration to continue prioritizing the issue of sexual assault on campuses.

Regardless of the degree of sexual harassment or assault, Michaelis says such behavior in the workplace should be treated as a legal matter.

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Protesters are demanding protection from gun violence, including a ban on assault weapons such as the rifle used in Parkland, a prohibition on high - capacity magazines that let killers shoot long bursts without reloading, and more effective background checks for gun purchases.

Democrats have embraced the issue, while Republican congressional leaders and Trump haven't moved to adopt measures such as ending assault - weapon sales.

Parker was acquitted in the rape case more than a decade ago and Celestin had his sexual assault conviction overturned on appeal (a higher court deemed his trial attorney ineffective), but the two men have come under fire once again as the media reports troubling details from the case, which included accusations that Parker and Celestin, then both 19, had sex with a Penn State freshman while she was unconscious after a night of heavy drinking.

According to the Daily News, Hailey said she attempted suicide «more than 100 times» as a result of the sexual and physical assault.

Online petitions have changed decisions by major corporations (ask Bank of America about its debit card fees) and affected decisions on policies as diverse as those related to survivors of sexual assault and local photography permitting requirements.

The tape, in which Trump boasted about sexually assaulting women, sent the Republican Party into a panic as party leaders and donors pressured the Republican National Committee to force the former reality - TV star off the ticket.

Experts say assaults will only multiply, diversify and intensify in years to come, especially as hackers find the enterprise sector all but impenetrable.

Eventually, Singer was replaced with Dexter Fletcher and as production moved forward, Singer also stood accused of sexual assault.

The suspect was carrying an assault - type rifle and a handgun as well as an unidentified «device» on him, Mina said.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, police are aware of the video footage and will investigate the incident as a misdemeanor assault if Weinstein files a report.

The Republican nominee offered up coverage of a spate of recent sexual - assault allegations against him as supposed evidence the media was rigged against him.

«FedEx views assault rifles and large capacity magazines as an inherent potential danger to schools, workplaces, and communities when such weapons are misused.

Trump issued an apology for his 11 - year - old remarks (which many interpreted as condoning sexual assault) and said he had no intention of resigning.

As our desks cripple our limbs and our computers attack our eyes, our printers may be assaulting our lungs.

A moderate, Lamb is personally opposed to abortion, not in favor of a ban on assault rifles, and has stated that he wouldn't support Nancy Pelosi as the Democrats» House leader.