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“From the bench, Judge Monguia stated that Judge Marcus was lucky the bailiff was not there, otherwise he would have ordered her to ‘shoot’ Judge Marcus or words to that effect.”
From Los Angeles Times
"It clearly says on his name tag, 'Look after me', or words to that effect, and hopefully people will adhere to that. Be kind."
From BBC
She asked Mendoza, the senior captain, to take a personnel complaint against an an unnamed male officer for misogynistic remarks, including saying “that women don’t belong on the job, or words to that effect,” according to her claim.
From Los Angeles Times
But expect to see the Conservatives brand this as a ‘dog ate my homework excuse’ or words to that effect.
From BBC
A hearing also found he told a woman that she needed a CT scan “to see if she had a brain”, or words to that effect.
From BBC
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