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| 2 men in London carry out 5 acid attacks in 90 minutes |
| 2017-07-15 |
[DAWN] A teenager was tossed in the calabooseBook 'im, Mahmoud! by British police after a spate of acid attacks across northeast London left at least one person with life-changing injuries and critically injured several others, BBC reported. Metropolitan Police say the 90-minute spree of five attacks began late Thursday. Authorities have appealed to the public for more information on the perpetrators. Two men on a cycle of violence tossed a noxious substance into the face of a 32-year-old moped driver and then jumped on his vehicle and drove away. The pattern was repeated. Police said on Friday that the injuries to one man in his mid-20s are considered to be "life changing." The assaults come just days after a separate incident in which a man appeared in court accused of throwing acid at an aspiring model and her cousin. Acid becoming weapon of choice among teens in London amid growing attacks [FOXNEWS] A horrific wave of acid attacks have overtaken London, leaving victims gruesomely disfigured and suffering life-altering injuries amid a growing trend that's seen the corrosive liquid become the weapon of choice for British attackers. Two teenagers, 15 and 16, were tossed in the clink Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up! Friday following an overnight swath of attacks in which men on mopeds injured several people by tossing a noxious substance in their faces. At least one victim, a man in his 20s, was left with life-changing injuries, police said. Similar high-profile attacks have been plaguing the British city in recent months. In one assault, a 25-year-old man is accused of throwing acid at an aspiring model and her cousin as they sat in their car. The number of reported attacks using corrosive liquids rose from 261 in 2015 to 454 in 2016, London police said. Some appeared to be related to gang activity or the theft of cars and cycle of violences. Most notably, in April, two people were left partially blinded after acid was sprayed at a crowded east London nightclub. A man has been charged and is awaiting trial. The use of acid in attacks has even spread to children as young as 12 who have been arming themselves with substances "for self-defense." Heat Street reported in April that students are using acid because it’s much easier to conceal than a knife, with some even placing the liquid in a water bottle. Gang culture has been blamed for the spike in schools. "A lot of people ain’t got the heart to stab people," a student told The Sun. "It’s just easier to squirt someone." In February, a student was arrested for an attack that left two teenagers and a man scalded after they were splashed with acid during a soccer match in east London. London police chief Cressida Dick said officers were concerned by the increase in the "completely barbaric" attacks. "We will arrest people, we will enforce the law as we can, and we are working very closely with the (government) to try to see if there is any changes in the law required," she told LBC radio. The spike in attacks has prompted some politicians to call for restrictions on the sale and carrying of corrosive liquids such as sulfuric acid. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 When acid is outlawed only chemistry teachers will have acid. |
| Posted by: jpal 2017-07-15 20:12 |
| #7 Earnest? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-07-15 09:25 |
| #6 "South Asians" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2017-07-15 09:09 |
| #5 Sorry SCFI, that's cruel and unusual, and unlikely terminal. I choose a simple public execution. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-07-15 08:31 |
| #4 "On live television..." I've got to quit these late night postings. |
| Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-07-15 07:53 |
| #3 "completely barbaric" attacks. What do you expect when you turn your country over to complete barbarians? It seems that the disconnect between cause and effect that is so prevalent in Muzzie world moved with them to Europe and infected the elite. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2017-07-15 07:35 |
| #2 A suitable punishment for the acid throwers: On life television, immobilize them and remove their pants and undies. While holding a bowl up against their wee-wee and balls, Pour acid all over their wee-wee and balls making sure they're completely soaked. Hold/leave bowl in place until it's obvious they can never use them again. Ignore screaming and make sure television audience can hear them. Lets see how much longer this acid throwing fad will last! |
| Posted by: Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-07-15 01:26 |
| #1 C'niseeda Dick is verily on point here. Working closely with the guvmint an' all that, despite bein' a cozzer. |
| Posted by: Dron66 2017-07-15 01:25 |