In a flurry of articles and editorials last week, the national news media denounced the demolition as a wanton violation of the country's laws and an affront to Chinese history.
North Korea on Friday reiterated that it quit six-nation talks because they were used for "wanton violation" of its "sovereignty and right for peaceful development," and called again for direct talks with Washington.
Cease and desist, the corporate battlecry in this age of wanton copyright violation, has been sounding out again.
The idea hasn't gone down too well with the unions, however, who are concerned that the drug tests will be a wanton and unnecessary violation of people's privacy.
In an interview, Mr. Hyde said he might be willing to accept a compromise that would deny the erasing of debt that results from "willful and wanton" misconduct or criminal violations.
The United States as wanton human rights violator?
Those health care professionals who have been prosecuted under due process of law for criminal drug violations have clearly shown a wanton disregard for patient safety.
Examples of such violations are given in article 3: Wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages, or devastation not justified by military necessity.
Moreover, the public did not know that Manning is charged with a newfangled offense, which is not tied to any existing US federal criminal violation or punitive article of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, called "wanton publication".
Article 3, Violations of laws or customs of war: nine counts of murder; torture; cruel treatment; wanton destruction of villages or devastation not justified by military necessity; wilful destruction or wilful damage done to historic monument and institutions dedicated to education or religion; plunder of public or private property; and attacks on civilians.
