She aint pretty no more
Posted on 04/17/2006 10:05:23 AM PDT by freepatriot32
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (April 17) - An Albany woman was accused of crashing a Sudanese wedding party early Sunday and splashing people with a glass bottle full of acid, injuring six people, authorities said.
Acid thrown in someone's face is pretty unique," said firefighter Darren Marino. "You gotta be pretty twisted. It was pretty nasty."
Marino said the firefighters thought they were answering a call for a hot-water burn and didn't realize they were dealing with acid until they reached the hospital and their fingers started burning.
Police were investigating why the woman, who was among injured, attacked the group.
Rihab Hagelkhider, 39, allegedly targeted Hayfa Hussein, 29, who suffered burns on her face and body, police said.
Hagelkhider was charged with assault and reckless endangerment.
Police have not yet identified the acid.
The party of Sudanese immigrants and others was held at the Friendship House, which is affiliated with the Friendship Baptist Church.
Marino said there was a language barrier at first. "I jumped out of the rig and I didn't understand anything. But I understand pain."
All victims were treated at local hospitals and released.
04/17/06 02:44 EDT
I thought the trend was from rice to birdseed.
Gee, a Sudanese wedding held at a Baptist Church and someone with a name like "Rahib" throws acid? Wonder what the motivation could be?
Thats what I heard too. I really dont think this new trend is going to catch on at very many weddings.
"Acid thrown in someone's face is pretty unique," said firefighter Darren Marino"
Not over on the other side of the world.
Actually I thought it was rather common in some cultures.
I dream of a world where people don't throw acid on eachother.
A vitriol-throwing figures largely in a Sherlock Holmes story ("The Illustrious Client"). The perp is "that hell-cat, Kitty Winter," a member of the demi-monde.
I thought this was gonna be a spiked punch story.
I thought it was bad enough when someone spiked the rum punch at our fraternity party with acid.
Rather an odd tradition. In my family, people just get drunk and step all over each other's feet while dancing.
Not uncommon among muslims.
She aint pretty no more
What? There was no glass bottle lock?
"Pretty, pretty?"
I learn something new every day!
As Christopher Morley said about the Holmes fan clubs - "Never has so much been written by so many for so few."
The stories actually aren't bad, at least the earlier ones and "The Hound". But I like Doyle's historical novels better . . . The White Company probably being the best of the lot.
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15 February 1995 | Volume 3.14 Issue 666 | Pages 311-313
Physicians and other health professionals have the opportunity to bring their knowledge and experience to bear in addressing this pervasive problem. The prevention of wedding violence by public health methods is as much a responsibility for physicians as is the treatment of its victims [3]. Injury control strategies have successfully led to measurable reduction in morbidity and mortality related to other public health problems, such as motor vehicle accidents. Efforts to produce similar results in the area of wedding thrown acid injuries can and should be taken.
Cordially,
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