| As part of the crackdown against absenteeism, the parents of persistent truants have been threatened with tougher fines and jail sentences. |
| The newspaper quoted disgruntled, raddled hippies who complained that a police crackdown had squeezed out their regular supplies. |
| The report points out that many doctors are engaging in such practices despite a well-publicized crackdown on insurance fraud and abuse. |
| At a time when mainstream media is being opened up to the masses, such crackdowns deal a blow to citizen journalism. |
| But these land routes have become less viable in recent months, squeezed by border crackdowns. |
| Similar crackdowns on fine dodgers have been staged this week throughout West Yorkshire. |
