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"The vast majority of people who arrived in Sweden are honest and law-abiding individuals, but there are also those who have committed offences."

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If he means it, he’d also reduce his tariffs and stop his Administration’s mass deportation raids at law-abiding workplaces.

In an interview on his campaign bus he told AFP his goal was to protect the human rights of "law-abiding citizens" and not "preventing the attacker from getting shot."

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With more guns in more hands, families are grieving loved ones lost to quick-tempered killings, often involving law-abiding civilians, with no one held accountable.

“We have complete faith in the Indian judicial system and are confident that the ongoing proceedings will continue to reaffirm our integrity and law-abiding record,” Wahaal said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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