Sentences with phrase «for fear of reprisals»

«Anytime no - bid contracts are being put out there, I certainly have a great deal of concern,» said a City Council member who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal from the mayor.

Many spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals from either camp.

The employee, who doesn't want to be identified for fear of reprisal, says several colleagues have complained about an industry - wide system that compensates flight attendants only for time between leaving one airport gate to arriving at the destination terminal.

Some council members said they would refrain from endorsing anyone in the mayoral race, in which Quinn is a candidate, for fear of reprisal using the distribution of the discretionary funds.

One Venezuelan bitcoin miner who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal said authorities demanded he pay them $ 20,000 as a bribe but settled on taking 11 of his 20 - some mining machines instead.

They are careful to try to keep their healing work low key for fear of reprisal, especially when people convert to Christianity.

Sarah, who did not give her last name for fear of reprisals, learned to cook while working for a Kuwaiti family.

Meanwhile, the Ghana Armed Forces has asked residents who fled the town for fear of reprisal to return as it winds up its operations in the town.

Kurdish woman Meryl, 27, from London — who did not want to give her surname for fear of reprisals when she visits Turkey — was among scores of pro-Kurdish protesters outside Downing Street ahead of Mr Erdogan's arrival.

Normally genial, Johnson said she was «damn mad» that Rangel's office had contacted her supporters, and said she knew of other potential supporters who were reluctant to go public for fear of reprisals from Rangel.

Saturday PUNCH also gathered that some Igbo had started fleeing the North for fear of reprisals.

(He asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals for communicating with the press.)

Often there are people on staff that have ideas they are afraid to share for fear of reprisal - from their colleagues.

They both regretted they couldn't sign my petition for fear of reprisal.

Steve Andrews, an environmental consultant who left Beijing last year for fear of reprisal, demonstrated in the Wall Street Journal earlier this year that the government had moved its monitoring stations to low traffic areas to make it look like pollution was decreasing.

Undoubtedly some witnesses are deterred from giving evidence in a trial for fear of reprisals.

«Within Exxon in those days, there were probably two to three believers in global warming for every denier or those who emphasized the uncertainty,» said another former Exxon Research executive, who asked not to be identified for fear of reprisal.

On Monday, one legislative staff member, who insisted on anonymity for fear of reprisal from the governor's office, suggested that Mr. Cuomo's demands were so onerous that they set the entire process up for failure.

They don't feel comfortable bringing up minor issues that can become major issues down the line, for fear of reprisal, or of being ignored.

said a prominent labor leader, speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal.

This threat from extremists led to the bankers of Huntingdon Life Sciences withdrawing their credit in 2002, for fear of reprisals.

He insisted on anonymity for fear of reprisals.

No one wants to treat him for fear of reprisal by the state.

Since some kids are too afraid to tell on a bully (for fear of reprisal), a friend can help put a stop to bullying behavior they witness by telling an adult about it.

Its critics say it penalises vulnerable pupils, and forces schools to exclude them for fear of reprisals.

I was recruited to serve as ABP's Director of Editing (I won't reveal when or what name I used for fear of reprisal) but I can tell you, that is one dodgy organization.

I wouldn't put up personally identifiable details for something like this for fear of reprisals from United.

Despite their apparent prominence, for fear of reprisals, they were unwilling to express these views publicly or to allow me to use their names in support.

Even if your loved one denies any abuse, they may feel unable to speak out for fear of reprisal.

National Observer was able to review the email from a confidential source who asked not to be identified for fear of reprisal.