Robbed
Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear. Precise definitions of the offence may vary between jurisdictions. Robbery differs from simple theft in its use of violence and intimidation.
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Famous quotes containing the word robbed:
“Whenever we needed money, we robbed the airport. To us it was better than Citibank.”
—Nicholas Pileggi, U.S. screenwriter, and Martin Scorsese. Henry Hill (Ray Liotta)
“He that is robbed, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know’t, and he’s not robbed at all.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“A Cherokee is too smart to put anything in the contribution box of a race that’s robbed him of his birthright.”
—Howard Estabrook (1884–1978)