knee-capping
Violent patella destruction
Knee-capping is shooting or otherwise destroying someone's kneecaps as punishment or intimidation.
The practice became associated with paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, used against informers or those who violated gang rules.
More broadly, to knee-cap someone is to cripple their ability to function: The budget cuts knee-capped the department.
Criminal organization using intimidation
- IRATax-advantaged retirement fund
- paramilitaryUnofficial armed organization
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- retributionPunishment for wrongdoing
enforcer · baseball bat · shooting · patella · crippling · gangland · warning · vigilante
Deliberate disruption of operations
- underminingWeakening by covert means
- handicappingEqualizing chances artificially
- cripplingCausing severe impairment
- weakeningBecoming less strong
obstruction · betrayal · backstabbing · derailing · subversion · hobbling · disabling · opposition
mafia
Criminal organization using intimidation
- IRATax-advantaged retirement fund
- paramilitaryUnofficial armed organization
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
retribution · enforcer · baseball bat · shooting · patella · crippling · gangland · warning · vigilante · torture
sabotage
Deliberate disruption of operations
- underminingWeakening by covert means
- handicappingEqualizing chances artificially
- cripplingCausing severe impairment
weakening · obstruction · betrayal · backstabbing · derailing · subversion · hobbling · disabling · opposition · legislation
knee-cappingexecution
Completing a planned task
killing · assassination · murder · lethal force · death sentence
knee-cappinghealing
Restoration of health
rehabilitation · physical therapy · knee surgery · medical treatment · restoration
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