Sentences with phrase «mob justice which»

His murder reignited calls for an end to instant mob justice which was becoming rampant across the country and led to the death of a number of people.

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The series comes to a dramatic end with a fictional letter, written as though from St Petersburg, in which Chesterton's alter ego, «Guy Crawford», describes himself as joining a rebellious mob in which he recognises an obviously Jewish student called Emmanuel, and as springing to his defence, sword in hand, as the Czarist troops attack: but Emmanuel sustains a fatal blow and dies in the street, «a champion of justice, like thousands who have fallen for it in the dark records of this dark land».

I mean the increasing disregard for law which pervades the country, from savage mobs to executive ministers of justice.

Lord Justice Leveson has spoken out against the «mob rule» which dominates the internet on Twitter and other social networking sites.

The film is also inspired by the 1993 Italian film «La scorta» which «followed four cops» struggle to guard a special prosecutor trying to bring mob bosses to justice.»