Sentence examples for show leniency towards from inspiring English sources

The letters call on judge Loretta Preska of the US district court for the southern district of New York to show leniency towards Hammond, a former member of the hacking network Anonymous who has become a cause célèbre for hacktivists, civil libertarians and those concerned about the rights of whistleblowers.

United team-mate Rio Ferdinand urged the media to show leniency towards Rooney through his Twitter account  on Sunday.

Sadly, the only conclusion one can come to is that yet again the BBFC is showing leniency towards American cinema".

Malcolm Hurlston, CCCS chairman, said: "There is no doubt that lenders have shown leniency towards debtors during the recession by not enforcing suspended possession orders.

Basque activists, who have long called for the government to show leniency toward ETA prisoners as a good-will gesture, cheered the ruling.

Observers, however, did not expect the verdict to be carried out; in the past, Saudi rulers have often shown leniency toward political prisoners.

Although there was opposition to the use of contraception from both Christian and Islamic groups, leaders from both religions showed leniency toward married couples using contraceptives.

Given the leniency South African courts used to show towards white people killing black people, it is hard to see how the court could show leniency to a white person killing another white person.

But some wonder whether censors will show leniency.

If it did not, the attorney general had the discretion to show leniency.

If it does not, the attorney general has the discretion to show leniency.