beyond the pale

When World War II began in September 1939, the default assumption was that bombing population centers — terrorizing and killing civilians — was beyond the pale.

When World War II began in September 1939, the default assumption was that bombing population centers — terrorizing and killing civilians — was beyond the pale.

Ms Rayner's spokesperson has called the vandalism "totally unjustifiable and beyond the pale" and said it was a matter for the police.

However, the government’s latest overreach — bringing a federal felony assault charge against Sean Dunn for throwing a submarine sandwich at an immigration enforcement agent in Washington, D.C. — is beyond the pale.

He said: "It would be unacceptable to perform on such a stage given the fact their comments are so beyond the pale."