Posted on 12/02/2017 2:27:29 PM PST by blam
London (AFP) - Delivery rider Jabed Hussain was waiting at a traffic light one night in east London when two attackers sprayed acid in his face and stole his moped.
It was one of hundreds of attacks in the British capital every year that have prompted government intervention and left the city's police force asking the public for help to tackle the crime wave.
Hussain recalled feeling "burning on my face" during the robbery in Hackney.
"If they want to take my bike, there are a lot of weapons... why (have) they got to choose the weapon of acid?" he told AFP as he returned to the spot where the attack happened.
The number of assaults is increasing rapidly.
The British capital saw 454 acid attacks reported last year, up from 261 in 2015 and 166 the year before.
Hussain suffers from chest problems after swallowing water which he believes contained traces of the acid, although his helmet protected much of his face and he has no visible scars.
A pizza delivery driver attacked in north-east London last month was not so lucky, left in a critical condition after being sprayed with acid while his helmet visor was up.
- 'Scared' Londoners -
Jaf Shah, head of the London-based Acid Survivors Trust International, said victims were "incredibly strong, resilient and courageous individuals".
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Who cares about London?
Is it an acid attack problem, or a Moslem problem?
Are we even allowed to ask such a question in this politically correct world??
England will declare this article as a hate crime.
Got muslims?
I bet Muslims are doing it.
Some people just need a good dose of death.
Acid tossers, get tossed. Film at eleven...
“If they want to take my bike, there are a lot of weapons... why (have) they got to choose the weapon of acid?”
I feel for this guy suffering the attack, but, the goal is not to take his bike. The goal is to inflict terror and make war on civilization itself, by the soldiers of Allah and Mohammed. They are not looking to steal bikes as their crime of choice.
See that’s the problem, they got moose limbs.
Maybe the mooselimbs can locate Theresa May.
For the first time in my life, I’m starting to feel the same way. That country has jumped the shark. Five years ago, I would never have written that.
Theresa May says there are no muslim problems in London.
Those peaceable friendly Amish again, eh? (Like london’s Islamonazi mayor?). UK is sold out to the islamonazi Enemy. Gone. Done for. So sorry
Trump’s fault...
Sounds like the need to ban acid like they have banned guns.
I think that’s a hate crime in the UK, Canada, and some U.S. states.
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