use one's position to get even with another person for a private grudge; abuse public power to retaliate against a personal enemy; avenge a personal wrong in the name of public interests; use the power of the state for one's own private revenge
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Liu yung co - star of every finished bruce lee film , plays a young man who is thrown into jail simply because he displeased a police inspector , in this hard - hitting drama , based on an actual investigation that linked second offenses to both the cops and crooks 故事描述, 1953至1955年,香港警方称为最黑暗的时期,一日可发生三十二宗案件,而犯罪份子有百分之四十是积犯原来狱中不良份子,滥用权力,公报私仇,歪曲监狱制度