ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VIGILANTE
From Spanish, from Latin vigilāre to keep watch.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIGILANTE»
The term «vigilante» is quite widely used and occupies the
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4 QUOTES WITH «VIGILANTE»
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vigilante.
It would be flattering to call it a modern Dirty Harry, but I think this film deals more with the loss of his wife than the traditional revenge vigilante films.
I find the idea of vigilante justice very attractive. I like the idea that the murderer decides that this person has gone too far, and nothing will happen to him unless she does something to stop him.
When we were talking about this, an idea for this master vigilante, it was an urban guerilla. One of my ideas was that he would be a member of the police force who turned on the government.
Since the governments are in the pockets of businesses, who's going to control this most powerful institution? Business is more powerful than politics, and it's more powerful than religion. So it's going to have to be the vigilante consumer.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIGILANTE»
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vigilante in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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As murders and emails continue to climb, the two men join forces in bringing the killer to justice. But whose justice will prevail in the end? Theirs, or the Vigilante's?
He will do anything in the name of self-promotion. If a detective got in his way, would he be prepared to kill? In this new novel, Scully will have to risk everything save himself and the job he loves.
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Vigilante Units in Combat
This volume includes compelling accounts of combat missions over key communist targets, where crews dodged Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAMs) and anti-aircraft fire to secure all-important mission photographs.
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Vigilante (Jessica Daniel Book 2)
Dead bodies are piling up for Detective Sergeant Jessica Daniel.
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Vigilante (Dangerous Times Collection Book #3)
Nolan Gray is an elite soldier, skilled in all forms of combat.
The hunt for a killer on a rampage of revenge in upstate New York leads Mack Bolan to a nest of criminals.
Vigilante, Inc. chronicles the life and times of Xavier Key, the world's richest man, as he fights against individuals, groups, and even nations that want to either ruin him, kill him or take his companies away from him.He forms a company ...
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Vigilante newspapers: a tale of sex, religion, and murder in ...
This riveting work of social history documents the role the news media played in spurring two murders revolving around Edmund Creffield, a charismatic "Holy Roller" evangelist who arrived in Corvallis, Oregon, in 1903 and quickly enraged ...
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Vigilante: A Major Ariane Kedros Novel
Amidst an uneasy peace between the Autonomists and the Terrans, Major Ariane Kedros and her partner, Matthew Journey, have discovered alien ruins on a remote planet?ruins that bear evidence to an ancient and highly advanced technology.
Robbing a stagecoach on Christmas Eve and kidnapping a woman passenger is the last thing Luke Sullivan expects to do.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIGILANTE»
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'Cartel Land' shows good and bad of vigilantes in Mexico, US
What viewers later learn is how such drug production became deeply intertwined with the vigilante movement that emerged in 2013 and 2014 to oust the ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jul 15»
Everything you need to know about Daredevil's new vigilante Punisher
Fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are getting the hero they've been clamouring for as The Punisher makes his return to screens in season two of Daredevil. «Digital Spy UK, Jun 15»
Vigilante paedophile hunters beat up 'despicable' pervert who went …
A 'despicable' paedophile who booked a hotel to have sex with a 14-year-old girl was instead beaten up by an angry vigilante mob. Andrew O'Neill groomed the ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
Wigan 'vigilante' attacks: Second man arrested
A second suspected paedophile hunter has been arrested on suspicion of tracking down and attacking alleged sex offenders. The 53-year-old was held on ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
Mexican vigilante leaders give themselves up after gun battle
Vigilante leader Luis Antonio Torres waves from inside a military helicopter as he and other vigilantes voluntarily surrender to state authorities. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»
Mexico vigilantes in deadly shoot-out in Michoacan
At least 11 people have been killed in clashes between rival vigilante groups in Michoacan state, western Mexico. The two groups confronted each other in the ... «BBC News, Dec 14»
The Paedophile Hunter: the psychology of vigilantism
There is – and has always been – a paradox at the heart of vigilantism. ... Indeed, fictional portrayals of vigilante justice can give an interesting insight into the ... «The Independent, Oct 14»
Mexico vigilante leader Jose Manuel Mireles arrested
One of Mexico's main vigilante leaders has been arrested for carrying unauthorised weapons, officials say. Jose Manuel Mireles was held in the western state of ... «BBC News, Jun 14»
Brutal Vigilante Attack On Roma Teen Shocks France
A vigilante attack against a Roma teenager has shocked France and put pressure on the French government to improve conditions for the ethnic minority. «NPR, Jun 14»
French vigilante beating leaves Roma teenager in a coma
A vigilante attack that left a Roma teenager bleeding and unconscious in a supermarket trolley by the side of a Paris road was condemned by President Francois ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 14»
