Word: victimizer
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CLEARED. RICHARD JEWELL, 33, Atlanta security guard; of involvement with the Olympics bombing; by federal prosecutors. Initially labeled a hero for pointing authorities to a suspicious-looking knapsack that contained a bomb, Jewell later became a victim of law-enforcement leaks and overzealous news media...
DIED. WANG LI, 75, radical leader and propagandist of China's Cultural Revolution (1966-76) until he became the victim of a purge by Mao Zedong and was imprisoned for 15 years; in Beijing...
When Williams became a victim of corporate downsizing in January 1994, he decided he'd try to reform the system by running for office. He and his wife have since found new jobs, but his political interests have stayed strong. A political middle-of-the-roader, Williams would like to see the budget balanced, but not at the expense of Social Security and Medicare or environmental protection. Endorsements by the state AFL-CIO and UAW should help, but he is an underdog...
QUOTE OF NOTE: "I'm not a victim. I am tough. I am a survivor...
Sweetser, a moderate, is for a balanced-budget amendment, school vouchers and the minimum-wage hike. Once a victim of violent crime, Sweetser sponsored Vermont's Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, which, among other things, lets victims testify without their attacker's being present. Sweetser won handily in her state Senate races, but taking on the popular Bernie Sanders is another campaign...