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Number of UK attacks involving acid and other corrosive substances soars
Telegraph Media ^ | 12 Aug 2013 | Laura Donnelly

Posted on 08/17/2013 9:13:31 AM PDT by george76

The number of assaults involving acid throwing and other corrosive substances has tripled in six years in England ... the cases involving acid are linked to Asian communities, with women attacked by their husbands and punished for refusing forced marriages, while men were attacked during disputes over dowries.

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There is a reluctance among women in the Asian community to come forward; these attacks do not usually come from strangers, but from someone close to them in the community – a husband, a father, or their family.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: diversity; multiculturalism; muslims; pakistan; religionofpiece; religionofpieces; rop; trop

1 posted on 08/17/2013 9:13:31 AM PDT by george76
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To: george76

“Asian”, a.k.a Paki.


2 posted on 08/17/2013 9:21:09 AM PDT by James C. Bennett (An Australian.)
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To: george76

Let’s ban chemicals.


3 posted on 08/17/2013 9:23:21 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: george76

ROP, men throwing acid in women’s faces. Just another benefit of diversity and multiculturalism. We can learn so much from them.


4 posted on 08/17/2013 9:38:38 AM PDT by Stevenc131
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To: Paladin2

Let’s”Ban”Obama?


5 posted on 08/17/2013 10:04:58 AM PDT by bandleader
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To: James C. Bennett

Islam, religion of peace.


6 posted on 08/17/2013 10:18:44 AM PDT by flaglady47 (When the gov't fears the people, liberty; When the people fear the gov't, tyranny.)
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To: george76

Damned Anglicans.


7 posted on 08/17/2013 11:42:09 AM PDT by EEGator
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“Asians?” The Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese and others who typically don’t engage in this behavior should sue for libel. Ten to one the perps are Islamists.


8 posted on 08/17/2013 12:47:35 PM PDT by csn vinnie
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