[Dead Corpse]

I notice there's been more than a few "2008-10-xx" sign up dates questioning this gals story. She hit the hospital this morning... To me, it sounds legit. I've had more than a few black eyes. Not all of them swell your eye shut.

I'm willing to come down on her side on this one. Someone using just a knife tip to try and trace out a letter wouldn't be using enough cutting surface to make her bleed. Somehow, I doubt a low-life mugger would be all that hot at keeping his weapons scalpel sharp...

[philomath]

How deep you cut and smoothly you can make turns depends on the knife type and blade sharpness. This could easily be a linoleum knife using only the beaked portion of the blade. Doesn't have to carry a full supply of surgical blades:”Hold on my dear whilst I pick the right blade for you”. I see some mighty nice, sharp rippers at Lowe's that could easily be used in surgery.

A simple scratch won't cause what she had; it would be deeper, into but not cutting the dermis, so the skin doesn't shear and the fat doesn't gape through. For her sake, at least the guy had a steady hand. I agree with you that it happened as stated. I think the hoax/real argument diminishes the horror of what's been done by sidetracking interest and attention. That's what the newbies have been sent here to do.

[philomath]

How deep you cut and smoothly you can make turns depends on the knife type and blade sharpness. This could easily be a linoleum knife using only the beaked portion of the blade. Doesn't have to carry a full supply of surgical blades:”Hold on my dear whilst I pick the right blade for you”. I see some mighty nice, sharp rippers at Lowe's that could easily be used in surgery.

A simple scratch won't cause what she had; it would be deeper, into but not cutting the dermis, so the skin doesn't shear and the fat doesn't gape through. For her sake, at least the guy had a steady hand. I agree with you that it happened as stated. I think the hoax/real argument diminishes the horror of what's been done by sidetracking interest and attention. That's what the newbies have been sent here to do.