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Recent Examples of transgressorHelen is depicted variously in art and literature as both a transgressor and as a victim of abduction.—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026
Lamont and other Democrats said the raises were well deserved because the state needs to recruit workers for difficult jobs that include prison guards dealing with dangerous criminals and social workers dealing with troubled families in the state Department of Children and Families.
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Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
Even before his arrest, there were signs that the Emirates was becoming less tolerant toward major criminals.
That rogues’ gallery includes such reprobates as Maura Healey, the fake Indian, Ed Markey, Seth Moulton, crackpot leftist Juliette Kayyem…
Percentage of contribution Summers made to Democrats: 100 percent.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
22 Nov. 2025
Unlike Vegas with its cast of reprobates and wackos, this joint is classy and clean and just a wee bit indulgent.
Even felons — the Menendez brothers for example, and the late Jeffrey Epstein — are free to seek federal office; only the states have prohibitions against felon candidates.
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Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Patrick Kestler, a gang expert who has been following Jones and Gorman throughout their storied rap careers, analyzing their lyrics, saving their Instagram posts, and even searching through Gorman’s phone after he was arrested last year on suspicion of possessing ammunition as a felon in Stockton.
Far too pure for the sinners who run this godless theocracy.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
Several verses emphasize that two or more people should work together to help, restore or confront a sinner, focusing on restoration through witnesses, gentle guidance and shared strength.
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Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Greylord was a watershed in its use of eavesdropping devices and a mole to obtain evidence instead of relying on wrongdoers to become government informants.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
But critics of this effort say this internal mechanism fails to provide meaningful accountability and would protect wrongdoers from any future state bar investigation.