run-ins
パキスタンの悲劇のかげでかすんだ感が否めないオーストラリアの人質事件、その続報から。ここのrun-inとはどのような意味なのでしょうか。Starlightさん、どうぞ。（栃女）
Gunman in Sydney Had Long History of Run-Ins With the Law
The gunman who seized hostages in a downtown Sydney cafe and was killed in a police raid early Tuesday was known to both the police and leaders of Muslim organizations as a deeply troubled man with a long history of run-ins with the law, including a pending case involving the killing of his former wife.
“This guy was on the fringe of the fringe,” said Manny Conditsis, a lawyer who had represented the gunman, Man Haron Monis, in previous criminal cases. “He wasn’t accepted by anybody.”
Mr. Conditsis described the 16-hour seizure of the cafe, which also left two hostages dead, as “the ultimate cry for attention.”
