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I liked the fact that they seemed to be standing up to some of the street violence, standing up for some of the people who were being harassed on the streets, in my mind it seemed like someone defending the defenseless. – Matthew Greene	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We've made ourselves defenseless because we assume that everybody understands who we are, what we're doing, why we're doing it and how we do it. – The Atlantic	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I just told my husband, I said, 'Call it mother's intuition.' I just want to see if he's OK,' i pulled up the app. I picked it up right when the lead teacher was assaulting the first victim. It was intentional. It was thought out. It was malicious … these are defenseless little kids. Empty classroom or lecture hall (iStock). – Gloria Barghi	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
The allegations in this case are heinous beyond description, and we will hold Lehua Kalua and Isaac Kalua accountable for their alleged crimes against this defenseless child. – Steve Alm	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The modern day dinosaurs are those that prey on helpless and defenseless civilians and embezzle from people’s taxes that take away the lifeblood of any nation. – CLIFFORD VILLALON	added by anonymous 3 years ago
I know Teddy is going to get protected, obviously, defenseless player as a quarterback, youre going to protect the quarterback so much, i know he ran up on him. I know he hit him. Im not sure if he made full contact with his head, but obviously the officials saw it that way and so did New York. So, you have to deal with hit, get him off the field and you keep playing and you finish the game. – Raheem Morris	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
We are not defenseless against COVID-19, cloth face coverings are one of the most powerful weapons we have to slow and stop the spread of the virus -- particularly when used universally within a community setting. All Americans have a responsibility to protect themselves, their families, and their communities. – Robert Redfield	Found on CNN 3 years ago
We have powerful tools at our disposal -- social distancing, wear a face cover in public, and be disciplined about the frequent hand washing, we are not defenseless against this disease. – Robert Redfield	Found on CNN 3 years ago
It appears to be a completely cowardly, despicable, senseless attack on a defenseless police officer, thank God we're not planning a funeral. – Police Commissioner Dermot Shea	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
We're not defenseless, this virus has a very significant weakness, it can't swim 7 feet. – Robert Redfield	Found on CNN 4 years ago
I tell myself I have to build defenses, but once you are in love you are defenseless. – The Norwegian singer Aurora	added by anonymous 4 years ago
A guilty plea can not undo the heartless acts this woman committed against defenseless children, she does not deserve to be called mom. But locking her up will at least guarantee she won't be able to repeat this evil. – Dave Yost	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The United States Government and Department of Commerce can not and will not tolerate the brutal suppression of ethnic minorities within China, this action will ensure that our technologies, fostered in an environment of individual liberty and free enterprise, are not used to repress defenseless minority populations. – United States	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Today, with one clear voice, the United States of America calls upon the nations of the world to end religious persecution. Stop the crimes against people of faith, release prisoners of conscience. Repeal laws restricting freedom of religion and belief. Protect the vulnerable, the defenseless, and the oppressed. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The two seemed very connected to me in a very obvious way -- this manner of terrorizing people and trying to terrify the country about immigrants and Hispanics and people who are really the most vulnerable and the most defenseless in Las Americas, and I said, I want to be there. I want to go there. And I want to go anywhere where people are being kept down or made to be afraid. – El Paso in which O'Rourke	Found on CNN 4 years ago
(Kim) said everyone should remember that it is the (ruling) partys core plan and unwavering determination to build a powerful force strong enough to discourage any forces from daring to provoke us and to leave any opponent defenseless against our Juche weapons of absolute power even in situations of physical clashes. – Korean Central News Agency	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
I don't care who is in government, they need to get their act together. They cannot leave women defenseless. – Asuncion Casasola	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We are shocked and appalled at the violence used against our mother Iris, better known as Anne to her friends and family - a defenseless 90-year-old-woman, it has left us feeling stunned and sickened. We appeal for anyone with information that could assist police in their investigation to come forward. The person responsible must be brought to justice. Her condition has improved but she is expected to remain in the hospital for a long time for intensive treatment. Iris Warner, a 90-year-old woman in the UK, was brutally assaulted in Iris Warner sleep. Police are searching for Iris Warner attacker. ( Metropolitan Police). – Iris Warner	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I have seen the video of Markieth Loyd executing Lt. Debra Clayton while she lay defenseless on the ground. She was given no chance to live. A cop killer – who also killed his pregnant girlfriend should not be given a chance, the heinous crimes that he committed in our community are the very reason we have the death penalty as an option under the law. – Orlando Police Chief John Mina	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
We're talking about the safety of our nation. The safety and security of our people, the danger is clear. The law is clear. The need for my executive order is clear. I was elected to change our broken and dangerous system and thinking in government that has weakened and endangered our country and left our people defenseless. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 7 years ago
What's regrettable is governing and forcing innocent people to be defenseless while allowing and inviting terrorists into our country knowing the murderous outcome, my strong message to you is its time Americans begin protecting America. Get armed, get trained get your head out if the sand and be prepared. – Las Vegas Assemblywoman Michele Fiore	Found on CNN 8 years ago
In the United States I don't know if this would have happened, people would have been able to defend themselves because they are allowed to carry guns. We aren't, so we are defenseless. But we won't give in to fear. It's not an option. – Laurent Farre	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Taking away the peace of a people, committing every act of violence, or consenting to such acts, especially when directed against the weakest and defenseless, is a profoundly grave sin against God. – Patriarch Bartholomew	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Taking away the peace of a people, committing every act of violence – or consenting to such acts – especially when directed against the weakest and defenseless, is a profoundly grave sin against God. – Patriarch Bartholomew I	Found on Reuters 9 years ago

I liked the fact that they seemed to be standing up to some of the street violence, standing up for some of the people who were being harassed on the streets, in my mind it seemed like someone defending the defenseless.

– Matthew Greene

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We've made ourselves defenseless because we assume that everybody understands who we are, what we're doing, why we're doing it and how we do it.

– The Atlantic

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I just told my husband, I said, 'Call it mother's intuition.' I just want to see if he's OK,' i pulled up the app. I picked it up right when the lead teacher was assaulting the first victim. It was intentional. It was thought out. It was malicious … these are defenseless little kids. Empty classroom or lecture hall (iStock).

– Gloria Barghi

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The allegations in this case are heinous beyond description, and we will hold Lehua Kalua and Isaac Kalua accountable for their alleged crimes against this defenseless child.

– Steve Alm

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The modern day dinosaurs are those that prey on helpless and defenseless civilians and embezzle from people’s taxes that take away the lifeblood of any nation.

– CLIFFORD VILLALON

added by anonymous
3 years ago

I know Teddy is going to get protected, obviously, defenseless player as a quarterback, youre going to protect the quarterback so much, i know he ran up on him. I know he hit him. Im not sure if he made full contact with his head, but obviously the officials saw it that way and so did New York. So, you have to deal with hit, get him off the field and you keep playing and you finish the game.

– Raheem Morris

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

We are not defenseless against COVID-19, cloth face coverings are one of the most powerful weapons we have to slow and stop the spread of the virus -- particularly when used universally within a community setting. All Americans have a responsibility to protect themselves, their families, and their communities.

– Robert Redfield

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We have powerful tools at our disposal -- social distancing, wear a face cover in public, and be disciplined about the frequent hand washing, we are not defenseless against this disease.

– Robert Redfield

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It appears to be a completely cowardly, despicable, senseless attack on a defenseless police officer, thank God we're not planning a funeral.

– Police Commissioner Dermot Shea

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

We're not defenseless, this virus has a very significant weakness, it can't swim 7 feet.

– Robert Redfield

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I tell myself I have to build defenses, but once you are in love you are defenseless.

– The Norwegian singer Aurora

added by anonymous
4 years ago

A guilty plea can not undo the heartless acts this woman committed against defenseless children, she does not deserve to be called mom. But locking her up will at least guarantee she won't be able to repeat this evil.

– Dave Yost

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The United States Government and Department of Commerce can not and will not tolerate the brutal suppression of ethnic minorities within China, this action will ensure that our technologies, fostered in an environment of individual liberty and free enterprise, are not used to repress defenseless minority populations.

– United States

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Today, with one clear voice, the United States of America calls upon the nations of the world to end religious persecution. Stop the crimes against people of faith, release prisoners of conscience. Repeal laws restricting freedom of religion and belief. Protect the vulnerable, the defenseless, and the oppressed.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The two seemed very connected to me in a very obvious way -- this manner of terrorizing people and trying to terrify the country about immigrants and Hispanics and people who are really the most vulnerable and the most defenseless in Las Americas, and I said, I want to be there. I want to go there. And I want to go anywhere where people are being kept down or made to be afraid.

– El Paso in which O'Rourke

Found on CNN
4 years ago

(Kim) said everyone should remember that it is the (ruling) partys core plan and unwavering determination to build a powerful force strong enough to discourage any forces from daring to provoke us and to leave any opponent defenseless against our Juche weapons of absolute power even in situations of physical clashes.

– Korean Central News Agency

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

I don't care who is in government, they need to get their act together. They cannot leave women defenseless.

– Asuncion Casasola

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

We are shocked and appalled at the violence used against our mother Iris, better known as Anne to her friends and family - a defenseless 90-year-old-woman, it has left us feeling stunned and sickened. We appeal for anyone with information that could assist police in their investigation to come forward. The person responsible must be brought to justice. Her condition has improved but she is expected to remain in the hospital for a long time for intensive treatment. Iris Warner, a 90-year-old woman in the UK, was brutally assaulted in Iris Warner sleep. Police are searching for Iris Warner attacker. ( Metropolitan Police).

– Iris Warner

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I have seen the video of Markieth Loyd executing Lt. Debra Clayton while she lay defenseless on the ground. She was given no chance to live. A cop killer – who also killed his pregnant girlfriend should not be given a chance, the heinous crimes that he committed in our community are the very reason we have the death penalty as an option under the law.

– Orlando Police Chief John Mina

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

We're talking about the safety of our nation. The safety and security of our people, the danger is clear. The law is clear. The need for my executive order is clear. I was elected to change our broken and dangerous system and thinking in government that has weakened and endangered our country and left our people defenseless.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
7 years ago

What's regrettable is governing and forcing innocent people to be defenseless while allowing and inviting terrorists into our country knowing the murderous outcome, my strong message to you is its time Americans begin protecting America. Get armed, get trained get your head out if the sand and be prepared.

– Las Vegas Assemblywoman Michele Fiore

Found on CNN
8 years ago

In the United States I don't know if this would have happened, people would have been able to defend themselves because they are allowed to carry guns. We aren't, so we are defenseless. But we won't give in to fear. It's not an option.

– Laurent Farre

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Taking away the peace of a people, committing every act of violence, or consenting to such acts, especially when directed against the weakest and defenseless, is a profoundly grave sin against God.

– Patriarch Bartholomew

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

Taking away the peace of a people, committing every act of violence – or consenting to such acts – especially when directed against the weakest and defenseless, is a profoundly grave sin against God.

– Patriarch Bartholomew I

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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