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He admitted to being a lawbreaker.
legislation that mandates lengthy prison sentences for chronic lawbreakers
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In his up-is-down, ignorance-is-strength mindset, those lawbreakers are the actual victims of the violent assault on our country and its foundational principles.
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles County public officials are vowing to crack down on people stealing from homes as devastating wildfires rip through the region, insisting that lawbreakers will face consequences.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Hochman said his office would specifically go after lawbreakers linked to gangs.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
But this harlequin moll can’t match Joker’s lunacy as either lawbreaker or musician.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Los Angeles County public officials are vowing to crack down on people stealing from homes as devastating wildfires rip through the region, insisting that lawbreakers will face consequences.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Hochman said his office would specifically go after lawbreakers linked to gangs.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
But this harlequin moll can’t match Joker’s lunacy as either lawbreaker or musician.
—Armond White, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Lawbreaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawbreaker. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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