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Copycat Acid Attack?
CBS ^ | 9/6/10 | na

Posted on 09/07/2010 12:26:15 AM PDT by DemforBush

(CBS) For the second time in a week, a woman has been attacked by an acid-throwing female.

And police and other experts say they suspect the latest assault may be been a case of someone imitating the first.

The latest took place Friday afternoon in Mesa, Ariz.

The victim, Derri Velarde, 41, a mother of five, says it came out of nowhere...

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: acid; acidattack; acidattacks; arizona; copycat; mesa
More viciousness.
1 posted on 09/07/2010 12:26:18 AM PDT by DemforBush
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http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/crime/mesa-acid-attack-9-3-2010

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“Mesa Acid Attack Not Random”
Updated: Friday, 03 Sep 2010, 6:09 PM MDT
Published : Friday, 03 Sep 2010, 6:09 PM MDT

MESA -

SNIPPET: “But this time, police think the woman was targeted.”

SNIPPET: “Police say this was not a random attack and investigators are now looking for the suspect. She’s described as a Hispanic female, 30 to 40 years old, with black shoulder-length hair in a ponytail, 5’6”, 140 lbs., with wide hips, wearing a black tank top and black sweat pants with a white stripe.”


2 posted on 09/07/2010 12:50:08 AM PDT by Cindy
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Maybe the media knows that the hype will lead to other attacks which they will gleefully cover and hype so as to lead to other attacks which they will gleefully cover...


3 posted on 09/07/2010 4:47:22 AM PDT by Leftism is Mentally Deranged (Annoying liberals is my goal. I will not be silenced.)
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