Sentences with phrase «real crimes from»

Solve brutal crimes, plots and conspiracies inspired by real crimes from 1947 Los Angeles, one of the most corrupt and violent times in L.A. history.

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Indeed from Wall Street's and Bay Street's viewpoint getting caught was their only real crime.
Moves are being made in Florida, USA, to better protect real estate agents from violent and sexual crimes.
Among them are the rights to: bullet joint parenting; bullet joint adoption; bullet joint foster care, custody, and visitation (including non-biological parents); bullet status as next - of - kin for hospital visits and medical decisions where one partner is too ill to be competent; bullet joint insurance policies for home, auto and health; bullet dissolution and divorce protections such as community property and child support; bullet immigration and residency for partners from other countries; bullet inheritance automatically in the absence of a will; bullet joint leases with automatic renewal rights in the event one partner dies or leaves the house or apartment; bullet inheritance of jointly - owned real and personal property through the right of survivorship (which avoids the time and expense and taxes in probate); bullet benefits such as annuities, pension plans, Social Security, and Medicare; bullet spousal exemptions to property tax increases upon the death of one partner who is a co-owner of the home; bullet veterans» discounts on medical care, education, and home loans; joint filing of tax returns; bullet joint filing of customs claims when traveling; bullet wrongful death benefits for a surviving partner and children; bullet bereavement or sick leave to care for a partner or child; bullet decision - making power with respect to whether a deceased partner will be cremated or not and where to bury him or her; bullet crime victims» recovery benefits; bullet loss of consortium tort benefits; bullet domestic violence protection orders; bullet judicial protections and evidentiary immunity; bullet and more...
By implication, however, if it could be shown that the fetus is a separate life from that of its mother (for example, having its own genetic code from the time of conception), then even by liberal criteria there would be a crime with a real victim, hence prohibited by the social contract with its minimal requirement of protection of innocent persons.
In a Western culture that is, on the one hand, insouciantly «nonjudgmental» and, on the other, determined to exact the last ounce of blood from those responsible for real or alleged crimes against humanity, Tutu represents a seasoned sensibility that combines both judgment and mercy as essential components in coping with a far from satisfactory world.
[The] report served the time - tested purpose: Whenever the system is in crisis (or shows signs of becoming transformed); whenever blacks get restless (or show strength); whenever whites in significant numbers show signs of coming together with blacks to confront their mutual problems (or enemies), the trick is to shift the focus from the real struggle for political and economic empowerment to black «crime,» degeneracy, pathology, and — in Moynihan's innovative twist — the «deterioration» of the black family.
It would be more realistic if we would practice our «faith» by getting out of the «holy temple» and stoping crimes, injustice, death, famine, hunger, child molestation, etc, that we are all witness to but because there is no promise for individual reward of a eternal paradise accompanied with the beautiful scenery with candles and dim lights with magnificent ceilings and mosaics, we turn away from the real cruelty of our world and our specie.
It will clear up our courts and our jails, it will allow police to focus on real crime, it will allow it to be used for medicinal reasons, it will reduce crime, it will stop money from being wasted on the drug war, and it will bring in more tax revenue.
Lawyer James Branden told the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that when Boyland was convicted in 2014 of overlapping schemes to take cash from undercover agents to help them with a carnival permit and a real estate project, the judge gave jurors too broad a definition of the type of promised acts that the Supreme Court says would be a crime.
The thirst for headlines and the inflation of ineffective bureaucracy and legislative hyperactivity distract the Government and successive Home Secretaries from the real job at hand: getting more police on the street with the single imperative of cutting crime, and a dedicated border police force to reverse our current vulnerability, which has seen the street value of cocaine and heroin slashed by almost half, while estimates show that the numbers of young women and girls trafficked into prostitution have quadrupled.»
«If we are to deal most effectively with criminality in our country, we need to call criminal offences crime, move away from the unproductive and costly antisocial behaviour structure and all the rhetoric surrounding it, and remember that at the root of it all, it is crime prevention and early intervention, particularly in the lives of young people, that we will see reaping real rewards, when we come to look back at our time in office.
-- Miscarriage of justice is going on, and that's why neither Sebastian Thrun nor Gabriele Scheler have been arrested or imprisoned so far, while I as a victim am further victimized by their retaliatory fascism crimes; the case remain mystified and incomplete so far; and at this stage, the real problems are coming from the judicial system; Justice has not been done;
When I found they tried to hide from me for ever, I have the braveness and candidness to post my testimony and evidence on the web, into the light for public scrutiny; By contrast, ZZZ / YYY / VVV continue to hide their real identities and materials they made up (e.g. Gabriele Scheler's recanted testimony) to mess up this case in the darkness, which leaves room for ZZZ / YYY / VVV to crook justice on their hands; I believe ZZZ / YYY / VVV had colluded with Scheler and Thrun to terrorize / extort authorities, as well, which should be another set of crimes from them against human society;
It also diverts police attention and resources from the serious crime which causes real harm, all in the name of persecuting people who want to use or grow cannabis in the privacy of their own home.
This has been a very lengthy and difficult investigation that's been carried out with very real professionalism and resilience by officers and staff from the Essex and Kent Serious Crime Directorate and the CPS and I'd like to thank them all for their efforts.
A federal jury last week convicted Silver of the crimes, which centered on having real - estate developers seeking help from the state steer hundreds of thousands of dollars in referral fees to his legal practice.
«That's because they weren't really using their memory of the culprit's face, they were just picking the only plausible option — the only one with the scar that they remembered from the crime video — and this made it difficult for people to tell the difference between the real culprit and an innocent suspect who had a similar feature.»
To build a model of how criminals burgle in clumps based on these cues, mathematician Andrea Bertozzi of the University of California, Los Angeles, and colleagues used real crime statistics from the Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, police departments.
Of course, real crimes become mixed with fake, and in the ensuing confusion the couples use their skills to extricate themselves from a situation that grows increasingly frantic / comic.
Critic Consensus: While it's certainly timely and beautifully filmed, The Bling Ring suffers from director Sofia Coppola's failure to delve beneath the surface of its shallow protagonists» real - life crimes.
Critics Consensus: While it's certainly timely and beautifully filmed, The Bling Ring suffers from director Sofia Coppola's failure to delve beneath the surface of its shallow protagonists» real - life crimes.
I was let down by «Blackhat», a movie from one of my favorite directors (Michael Mann) that seemed to have an interesting story that had relevance in the real world from the wake of the recent Sony hacks and the rise in cyber crimes that are perpetrated more and more in recent days.
Fans of either the Professor Layton or Ace Attorney series should feel right at home in Detective Pikachu with its emphasis on crime - solving and investigation, but the real heart of Detective Pikachu comes from its charming story and a wonderfully bizarre take on the Pokémon world that so many have come to know and love.
I was let down by «Blackhat», a movie from one of my favorite directors (Michael Mann) that seemed to have an interesting story that had relevance in the real world from the wake of the recent Sony hacks and the rise in cyber crimes that are
A good story gets stuck in a puddle of mood in «Dark Crimes,» a film that strays from its fascinating source - a real - life murder case - into a less successful attempt at noir.
Here the collapse of the counterculture, the rise of the U.S. government — sponsored dope wars, the fallout from the ongoing downward - spiraling Vietnam fiasco, and the whole crooked real - estate / crime - syndicate / rehab - center / Dialing for Dollars economics of the state (or state of mind) swirl together in a richly toxic, woozily comic tapestry.
Who can get enough with Sherlock Holmes, thanks to crime, adventure and investigative movie genre we are enjoying more and more movies which are related to this one whether from real people or cartoons.
Speaking to Variety's chief film critic Scott Foundas, Mann discusses growing up in Chicago, becoming interested in crime stories, the visual ideas he had for the film, the nonfiction book he discarded but still credited, the influence of real criminals and past films (particularly his eye - opening time shooting The Jericho Mile in Folsom Prison), choosing Tangerine Dream to do the score (a decision he still second guesses), the film's writing (including basing characters on real crime figures), casting, explosive stunts, changes made from the shooting script, and the modernist narrative.
In that movie, Heimdall went against the orders of the real Odin to help Thor free Jane Foster from Asgard, a crime that undoubtedly led to him being imprisoned.
From filmmaker Scott Derrickson (Sinister, The Exorcism of Emily Rose), Deliver Us From Evil tells the story of the real - life series of disturbing and inexplicable crimes that police officer Ralph Sarchie (Eric Bana) began investigating in New York.
Other deals included The Orchard and MoviePass picking up the ripped - from - real - life crime story «American Animals» for North America; Saban landing Chloë Sevigny's bloody turn as Lizzie Borden in «Lizzie»; and studio Gunpowder & Sky grabbing Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons» quirky «Hearts Beat Loud.»
Here, Jodorowsky's magical realist, fable - like cinematic language finally enters the real world; if cult films like «El Topo,» «The Holy Mountain,» and «Santa Sangre» interwove elaborately absurdist imagery with narratives borrowed from genre and myth, «The Dance of Reality» feels like Jodorowsky returning to the scene of the crime — to the the childhood visions and heartbreaks that started it all.
Among the topics addressed are alterations made (Michael Gambon was deleted from the film), the script contributions of the uncredited David Rabe, casting, the cast's chemistry, struggling to earn an R rating, the real Westies gang being dramatized, the difficulties such a «slow burn» film would face being made today (he repeatedly laments the current state of cinema), his influences, the crime genre, how U2 nearly scored the film, how Ennio Morricone actually did score the film, and Joanou's disheartening personal career trajectory.
Meaning that the only thing «based on true events» about Prey at Night is that the general idea of «strangers» committing random crimes was loosely based upon a true event from Bertino's own childhood — as well as an infamous string of real - life murders that shocked America.
The performances he elicits from stars Channing Tatum and Steve Carell are things of real awe, turns so nuanced and considered as to exonerate both actors» past crimes.
And a lot of great repeats, from French crime (Bob le flambeur repeating throughout the week on Sundance) and Golden Age musicals (On the Town and Singin» in the Rain) to Italian neo-surrealism (Nights of Cabiria, and yes, I made up that term, it's not a real thing) and mind - bending Lynch masterpieces (INLAND EMPIRE).
As Lodge noted in his review from Venice, its satirical tone struggles during scenes of racially motivated violence that come later in the film, which have unmistakable parallels to the real - life Nazi rallies and hate crimes that have skyrocketed since Trump's election.
Donté Drumm is days away from an execution in Texas for a crime he didn't commit when the real killer confesses.
This legislation would protect individuals from the very real threat of being profiled or investigated for crimes based on the taboo subject matters they like to read.
«Reacher is like a grittier, real - world version of Ethan Hunt from the Mission: Impossible series — he drifts from town to town with no luggage, pitching in to help crime victims, and using his military training and resourcefulness to get out of jams.»
I think this is one of the fundamental things that make us human — our fascination with mysteries, real or fictional, solved or unsolved — and the whole crime genre has grown from that fascination.
Norton's true crime expertise and research into a real kidnapping situation set her apart from most other authors of abduction thrillers, so I hoped a Q&A with Norton would help illuminate the «why» of this trend.
Many of the ideas for your book stem from real - life crimes.
Playing as former marine officer and LA Detective Cole Phelps, voiced by Mad Men's Aaron Staton, you solved violent crimes inspired by real cases from the 1940's.
From there, they grew up to become a triforce of strength, skill, and smarts that would show big time crime lords and their meathead bosses how real heists were pulled, all the while dodging a foxy detective who very much wanted to spend some quality time with the suave Raccoon... in her interrogation cell.
Evie uses a lot of detective ability, investigating the real crime scenes from history, and you spend the majority of the game in Whitechapel, which has also been laid out with new side missions, most of which are variations on «Syndicate» missions — for example, instead of rescuing orphans from hard labor, you rescue prostitutes from dangerous brothels.
In the game, you are Dark Slash Hero who equipped with dual blade and gun blood, jump and shoot attack to kill the bad guy and bring peace to the gangster city In every city, you have to kill the bad stickman boss to pass and discover new city Features — Real experiences of shooting bad guys in crime city — Slashing and kill the stickman gangster with infinity blade in the gun and blood scene — Run, jump and shoot over 5 unique cities — Challenging with endless boss fighting — Ultimate gun fighting with tons of weapon — Collect combo fighting to multiply scores — Summon motobikes, tank and helicopter — Purchase equipment to upgrade dark hero abilities — Power up with dead ninja mortal ability — Game do nt take up much space on your device — Game do nt need wifi or internet connection — Play Game without facebook Weapons list: — Gun blood: attacking in low range and low speed — Big gun: Shooting in medium range and low speed — Dual blade: Slashing in range with low speed — Rocket: attacking in large range and high speed — Tank: Shooting gangster automatically — Helicopter: Shooting and protecting from your behind — Bike: Shooting in high speed and protected by shield How to kill the bosses: — Kill the boss 1 (green goblin): kill on time when goblin attacks — Kill the boss 2 (electric man): Electric man through blue and red electric ball.
Original artworks and commentary by Mark Tansey (b. 1949), whose large scale monochromatic allegories reference the art of photography, a pivotal technology in the reproduction and dissemination of popular images; John Currin (b. 1962), who has referenced the art of Norman Rockwell, and whose provocative figural paintings reflect upon domestic and social themes that were prevalent, though differently portrayed, in the mid-twentieth century; Vincent Desiderio (b. 1955), whose dark intellectual melodramas re-imagine scenes of crime and adventure from pulp fiction; Lucien Freud (1922 - 2011), the painter of deeply psychological works that examine the relationship of artist and model; and Jamie Wyeth (b. 1946), son of noted painter Andrew Wyeth and grandson of illustrator N.C. Wyeth, whose images convey stories real and imagined, among other artists, will be featured in the exhibition and its accompanying catalogue.
«A Universal History of Infamy,» which takes its name from Jorge Luis Borges» 1935 collection of short stories (known for moving between the fiction and the nonfiction sphere of real crime tales), will center on alternative Latin American and Latino art practices.
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