The BRC said there was often 'inconsistent' police action against shoplifters and customers who abuse staff, meaning criminals felt they could act with 'impunity'.

英国零售联合会称，警方对那些商店扒手和虐待员工的顾客所采取的行动通常“不一致”，这意味着犯罪分子觉得自己可以“有罪不罚”。

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"The international community should not be silent and also act very urgently and firmly, and send the strong signal to the regime that they can no longer act with impunity of such kinds of violations of basic human rights and democratic rights for her and also the other political prisoners,".

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Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman told MPs that Savile's "exalted" status within the corporation allowed him to act with impunity.

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Make sure they know that they do not act with impunity, and that the chickens will eventually come home to roost.

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"Whilst we await the outcome of the inquests and investigations into these recent deaths, it is imperative that the police are reminded that they cannot act with impunity, " she added.

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