Sentences with phrase «shady characters over»

After a trial which might best be described as a rush to judgment, Hunt was found guilty by an all - white jury which took the word of a couple of shady characters over that of an innocent African - American kid with a solid alibi.

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As journalist Annie Cheney found while reporting on this subject over the course of three years, when there's that much money to be made with no federal regulation, there are all sorts of shady (and fascinating) characters who are willing to employ questionable practices — from deception and outright theft — to acquire, market, and distribute human bodies and parts.

Before Watchmen, therefore, is exploiting characters gained through the same shady means that have punctuated the comics industry over the years.