Sentences with phrase «even turn a blind eye»

Pakistani officials have been cracking down on social media dissent in recent years, and even turning a blind eye to mob violence against alleged perpetrators of blaspheming.

You was doing great up until you mentioned Kallstrom, I even turned a blind eye to Park but Kallstrom was already injured when Wenger signed him and the delusional one knew that too lol??

What is happening now, as was the case with the murderous Boko Haram group then, is a government adopting a policy of appeasement, or even turning a blind eye, in a situation that requires courage to deploy the full weight of the law to crush a certain and undisguised danger confronting the country.

They even turn a blind eye to abuse and torture of animals in shelters.

We even turn a blind eye to the fact that China lied about its carbon emissions when it first came to the table with its pledge last year.

Not exact matches

A responsible United States Congress would investigate these matters, and it speaks volumes about how invested the current Republican majority is in turning a blind eye to such a broad range of Trumpian misconduct that it doesn't even occur to anyone to wonder whether investigations will happen.

The U.S. Justice Department's decision to turn a blind eye to the enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states that authorize medical or even recreational use of the drug eventually may make it easier to use credit cards for such transactions, but a banking ban on legal pot sellers remains intact for now.

But by turning a blind eye to the problems attendant upon the Charter, even serious Catholics have unwittingly colluded in the injustice toward priests.

It amazes me that Catholics are quick to rally against a Catholic conservative that advocates financial responsibilty, but turn a blind eye or even worse rally to support a liberal that advocates the killing of the unborn.

It's amazing how even as Christians, people who are called to walk in holiness and stand for truth and righteousness, we will turn a blind - eye to the actions of someone because they play for our favorite team.

If any Christians are currently promoting a «gnostic split of soul and body,» it is those on the left who seem satisfied with social programs that feed the body but starve the soul and, even worse, turn a blind eye to growing efforts by the government to discriminate against faith - based charities that are serious about ministering to the whole person.

As a Jew, he has dared to take on the sacred cow of militaristic Zionism, and has even forcefully criticized such a revered figure as Auschwitz survivor and Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel, charging that Wiesel turns a blind eye to the suffering that Israel, «the homeland for persecuted European Jews and Holocaust survivors,» has inflicted upon the Palestinians.

Fo rthat matter even the public of the world turned a blind eye for a time before finally deciciding to put a stop to it.

It would be harsh to punish Stephen Hunt given no one can say for sure what his intent was, but it would be even worse to turn a blind eye.

Just one more home defeat and even the incompetent board that continuously turns a blind eye to the vices of the senile fraudster will have no choice but to abandon him and the floodgates of hell will be flung open and absolute terror will reign upon the head of the cancerous parasite.

Or else Arsene will keep turning a blind eye to the warning signs like v newc, and not blame one player for the cumulative of mistakes even if it is seeming to be mostly one player being regular as clock - work.

Students often prefer to buy these items rather than eat in overcrowded cafeterias or go off campus, and the fundraisers are so lucrative that some principals not only turn a blind eye to them, they are rarely deterred even when TDA fines the school for a violation.

In it, I discuss Houston ISD's long and troubling history of turning a blind eye to illegal campus junk food — even after the implementation of Smart Snacks — and how continued junk food sales will only make the job of our wonderful new school food director, Betti Wiggins, exponentially harder.

The Post's interviews with parents and staffers at JHS / MS 80, as well as public documents, painted a picture of a school where students are allowed to shirk their studies, hurt each other and play on computers in rat - infested buildings, while administrators turned a blind eye and even discouraged staffers from reporting violence.

Haters of truth and sentimentalists will call for Oshekomes head, byt will foolishly turn blind eyes to the fact that he have outlaid a child who depends on the father or relative being the invigilator to pass exams will always fail the exam on the day his father or relation is not in the exams hall, that is the case of the EFCC and the FGN, they relied on the judiciary to help them rubbish their opposition or faces they do not like, and have always lost cases because their candidates in the judiciary were not assigned their cases and that is the same head of EFCC Magu that the president keep nominating for confirmation, even when reports indicted him, this recent looses have to confirm to doubting Thomas that Magu is just the best because he can do the dirty work for the APC and Buhari, not because he is the best in corruption fight, I wish there is a listening and discerning government in place back there in Nigeria, they would have known that there is a vacuum as far as EFCC is concerned and use the time to shop for a head that will deliver, it also confirms the fact that the «So called fight against corruption» Is a BIG lie and propaganda, just a wipe to flog opposition into their line, shame on the clapping members and the O yes members who will never hear any criticisms concerning Buhari or anything he does good or bad, bitter or sweet dem go swallow like that shaaaaa.

The Mayor has turned a blind - eye to developers who miss deadlines, fail in their commitments, wheedle and whine for do - overs and all of a sudden, after a decade working to save the Armory the Veterans, he can't spare even an hour of the Council's time?

«The inquiry into the allegations that Silver turned a blind eye to many instances of sexual misconduct in the Assembly will necessarily include a parade of plaintiffs» witnesses telling their stories of violation, and even more defense witnesses responding to those claims (potentially including an alleged rapist and convicted sex offender).

If you've been turning a blind eye to healthy eating or just eating a bunch of organic veggies and hoping for the best, please be sure to read this post about adopting a real food lifestyle to learn more about the benefits of pasture - raised meats and dairy, saturated fat, real salt, fermented foods, and other traditional food secrets that may shock even the most diligent of healthy eaters.

Some sites claim to be purely for genuine singles seeking committed, long term relationships, others turn a blind eye to, or even actively encourage, married or cohabiting members who may or may not use the sites with the blessing of their spouse or partner.

It might have fared even better without its primary - coloured fripperies but Boom Street remains good enough to turn a blind eye to its rather untimely celebration of capitalism.

He gladly turns a blind eye to his teenaged daughter's drinking and hardly even acknowledges her existence.)

The skewering of teenage boys (both literally and metaphorically) is inspired; Cody correctly identifies that even the «nice guys» in the school will turn a blind eye to just about anything when confronted with the prospect of getting close to the stunning Jennifer.

Along with its kin in spirit, Hotel Rwanda, it reminds us of the importance to never turn a blind eye to tragedy wherever it occurs, even if that tragedy is happening in a country we've never heard of, on a continent we've never been to.

Milgram helped expose a fundamental flaw in humanity's own construction of itself, and even today some people turn a blind eye towards Milgram's findings.

While many policymakers, education administrators and even the organizations responsible for protecting and promoting public education have turned a blind eye or engaged in the politics of appeasement, Wendy Lecker has continued to speak the truth and promote the notion that a just society strengthens not undermines its commitment to a comprehensive public education system.

Even worse, Pryor turned a blind eye to Sharpe's persistent failure in running Hartford's Milner elementary school - despite the heightened scrutiny Pyror was required to provide of schools in his Commissioner's Network.

While it's troubling that the CSA appears unfazed by Canadians having less choice over who helps them manage their financial futures, what's even more worrisome is that our regulators are turning a blind eye to overwhelming evidence that many households could lose access to advice altogether.

«I don't think they (the CTA) even realize that they're turning a blind eye or what kind of can of worms they are opening.»

If these operations are even regulated, which many are not, APHIS or a state agency or law enforcement typically turn a blind eye, dithering over their authority to shut them down, pretending these are somehow legitimate «businesses» that should be supported, ignoring that these sleazy operators make their money from animal cruelty and leave communities with unwanted dogs in their shelters, environmental and health hazards from improperly disposed of carcasses and waste, infestation, and wastewater and other sewage problems.

You can even pay off policeman to turn a blind eye to some of your illegal activities and assemble an army of children to bring you crafting items on the streets.

Even the governing bodies of the world have turned a blind eye to it, rather than crush the crisis in its infancy.

Even the police turn a blind eye to it.

yeah, if only «they» were a monolith, they might have official bodies capable of issuing position statements on behalf of their scientist members, they might have some sort of (I don't know) Royal Society even... they might, in short, be capable of at least a rudimentary form of self - policing, perhaps even enough to render themselves culpable en masse for the abuses they collectively turned a blind eye to, despite having the collective ability to stop them.

-LSB-...] they might, in short, be capable of at least a rudimentary form of self - policing, perhaps even enough to render themselves culpable en masse for the abuses they collectively turned a blind eye to, -LSB-...]

When governments accept bribes to turn a blind eye to the horrific environmental impact of tearing down forests to replace them with a single crop or, even worse, a mine or power station — this is corruption.

Playing word games, misrepresenting history or evidence, turning a blind eye to accepted credible data, conjuring grand (evidence - less) conspiracies intent on distracting attention from the real issues — is an entirely difference story ---LCB- even if it's great for the endless resolution-less dog - chasing - tail debates contrarians are so fond of -RCB-.

In his other finding on causation he ruled that even if the sisters had questioned Shaid Luqman about whether the directors» loan account was genuine rather than turning a blind eye to it, Shaid Luqman as an accomplished liar would easily have been able to convince them of its propriety.

It is sad to see the school turn a blind eye to the current problems with the articling system and even exasperate it by increasing enrollment.

The new angle and quality of the product image unintentionally exposed makes the Samsung Gear Fit 2 seem even more of a Microsoft Band 2 copycat, though if it somehow manages to beat its rival in health - monitoring accuracy, battery life and affordability, we're ready to turn a blind eye to the obvious physical resemblance.

Even if you decide to accept the position and the benefits accompanying it, never turn a blind eye to other opportunities for career advancement.

Lofty aspirations, repeated often, without a snowball's chance in hell of ever being realised because of the stubborn refusal (or possibly even the convenient blind eye being turned) to the fact that there is a clear lack of capacity to deliver - both in human terms and in terms of the financial inputs.

He really has to be cautious on suites even when the municipality turns a blind eye.»