The situation drew national attention and escalated into a "a massive armed assault against federal law enforcement officers" on 12 April 2014, according to the complaint filed against Bundy.
But the attention only escalated.
"However, what was considered a cheeky, risqué message to draw in attention was escalated, taking the campaign into graphic areas that were never intended".
In 2006-07 Lithuania repeatedly brought the business of the European Union to a halt to try to bring attention to escalating conflict in Georgia.
From here the blitz of unwanted attention rapidly escalates: a bunch of daisies left on his locker door, telephone calls, e-mail messages (as many as 81 in a day) and messages on his pager.
Anyone who thinks these defenses won't be tested hasn't paid attention to escalating defamation awards and their undeniable appeal to hungry lawyers.
When Ricky's charm couldn't get his mistress's attention, his need escalated.
Suddenly, Tippett's reputation in France – which had not paid much attention to him hitherto – escalated, and his music was featured at numerous French festivals.
Since then, media attention around the incident escalated, some vegans have decried that the activists hellbent on targeting Antler "don't speak for all vegans," and the protests outside of the restaurant have continued.
Many people are paying attention to this escalating humanitarian crisis, but not so many are talking about the root of the problem: drug prohibition and the distorted profit margins it creates.
