commit crime
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Assistant Chief Constable Glen Pavelin said that while most protesters had participated safely, "the right to protest does not include a right to commit crime".
From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025
“Immigrants do not commit crime at a higher rate than the native born, and immigration to an area does not cause crime rates to rise,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2025
Their ability to produce realistic text, images, audio and video has prompted concern about their capacity to steal jobs, influence elections and commit crime.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024
While studies suggest immigrants are less likely to commit crime than people born in the U.S.,
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2022
"It is true I did know it, and was afraid that if the news got abroad in the settlement, some of our poor neighbors might be tempted to commit crime," answered Mrs. Gray.
From Marcy The Blockade Runner by White, George G. (George Gorgas)
