But public outrage at the case prompted Defense Secretary William Cohen to bar officers accused of misconduct from retiring until the charges against them are resolved.
The massive public outrage which followed prompted the dismantling of the state organization.
Local outrage has already prompted the cardinal to cancel the most obvious symbols of his stature: the cardinal's Appeal, his yearly fund-raiser, and the annual garden party.
Although the author never explicitly makes the point, he has in effect written a case study in excess, as outrage at Clinton's actions prompted people to overreact.
The resulting outrage prompts Jack to get her an interview on Hardball with Chris Matthews to clear up the confusion over her comments.
The captain theorized that outrage over the boy's death prompted the caller to provide information to the police.
Parental outrage over the screening prompted the district superintendent to promise that it would not happen again.
Her public outrage at the attempt to remove her prompted even other Populist parties to distance themselves from her.
That public outrage might have prompted the prosecutors to become more aggressive, leading to today's arrest.
The public outrage over the presidential results prompted Newsweek to feature her and her rival on the cover with the question: "Was the Election Fair?"