Sentences with phrase «slapped on the wrists by»

The Met's deputy assistant commissioner was given a slap on the wrists by Keith Vaz today after being summoned to explain its actions against the Guardian.

But both these sanctions have not been used in many years and the more likely outcome is that they will get a slap on the wrist by Parliament.

So what if he's been slapped on the wrists by the «ok ya» brigade!

And while We Happy Few may imitate the Bioshock series in some ways, they do differ in the gameplay department as permadeath is a foundation of the experience unlike in Bioshock where death was more of a temporary slap on the wrist by a nun who could not be bothered to put any real effort into her swing.

After promising not to do it again, they were given a slap on the wrist by an «arbitrator» and returned to their classes.

Not exact matches

Even after the former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder, who'd been hired by the board to investigate, issued a scathing report on Uber's culture, Kalanick and his directors initially decided that vague promises of coaching, the hiring of a chief operating officer, and a slap - on - the - wrist «leave of absence» for the CEO were sufficient remedies.

Orange Crushed The Syracuse basketball program, slapped on the wrists two weeks ago by the NCAA for assorted rules violations, was dealt another stinging blow Monday when the NCAA announced that center Conrad McRae could begin serving a previously announced three - game suspension by sitting out exhibitions against Marathon Oil and Kazakhstan's national team.

«We are disappointed that the Labour Party has decided not to proceed with a full disciplinary inquiry by the NCC into Andrew Fisher, and instead issue a slap on the wrist.

In light of the massive profits and the outrageous nature of the offenses committed by Canada Drugs, the sentence is nothing more than a «slap on the wrist.»

Monks is appalled by Freeboot's violent histrionics and Manson - like affinity for the hidden messages buried within Lennon and McCartney lyrics, yet acknowledges that he hears echoes of his own feelings when Freeboot speaks about the disintegration of workers» rights, the escalating differential between the haves and the have - nots, and the slap - on - the - wrist «justice» doled out in cases of billion - dollar corporate malfeasance.

He's taken to a remote community led by a charismatic counter-cultural sociopath known as Freeboot who's obsessed with the supposed hidden messages buried within old Beatles lyrics and the disintegration of workers» rights, the escalating differential between the haves and the have - nots, and the slap - on - the - wrist «justice» doled out in cases of billion - dollar corporate malfeasance.

Tuesday's decision by the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to suspend self - proclaimed cat - killer Kristen Lindsey's license to practice veterinary medicine for one year has left animal advocates and animal welfare groups such as Alley Cat Allies and the Animal Legal Defense Fund extremely disappointed, viewing it as a simply a «slap on the wrist.»

In one past court appearence this «woman» got a «slap on the wrist» for killing a PUPPY by slaming it up against a pole!

Retract the paper themselves, explain as best they can (mistake by unnamed assistant...) but take responsibility and apologize and hope for just a slap on the wrist.

Mr. Michels authors an article, «Patient Safety vs. Corporate Profits: MICRA - A Slap on the Wrist; A Slap in the Face,» published by the Advocate magazine discussing MICRA, a $ 250,000 imposed cap on general damages in medical malpractice.

Bad behaviour by agents is an inconvenience, but with the typical slap on the wrist penalties and the huge increase in part - time agents, we will never actually improve the quality of the behaviours by agents and agencies....