Woman admits she threw acid in her own face (page 2)

truthseekeriam

Ouch!! I couldn't imagine being that desperate for attention, Love..whatever it was.

I have to say Ouch again!!

ShirleyW

Gregor

Are you saying that makes it alright, just cause one African American idiot made a huge, disgusting mistake that it's Ok for a Caucasian idiot to make a similar huge, disgusting mistake also?

Shirley, surely not saying any such thing. Just pointing out that these wiered self attacks can be blamed on whomever the nutcase chooses. Are you trying to pick a beef with me? If so, let me know what color your skin is so I can respond properly.

crazy2try

Yeah, I just saw this posted on MSN. It is horrible. I originally felt bad for her, but the story seemed off. Now I know why.

White Dove

There was a copycat done here in AZ. The woman came back into her house screaming and trying to take her clothes off as her skin had melted onto her bra strap. Her son was there and called the ambulance. This one seems right.

She's a Latina and HOT, too, by her photo and the woman that did it was Latina, too.

Everyone is saying it's a jealous feud.

But, get this: They are describing the suspect as brown and having wide hips.

Mary

I just read it. Man, this gives new meaning to the phrase "attention whore". I mean, come on.....what the hell was she thinking? Did she get up one day and say to herself "Self, I want some attention so I think I'll throw some acid on my face, blame a nameless black woman and revel in all the sympathy and attention I'll get. The fact that my face will be badly burned will be a small price to pay for all the attention I'll get!"

Stupid idiot.

Police say Washington acid attack self-inflicted

Sep 16, 8:53 PM

By The Associated Press

VANCOUVER, Wash. - A woman who gained sympathy worldwide after she claimed a random assailant threw acid on her face came forward Thursday with a startling admission: She inflicted the attack on herself.

Vancouver police chief Clifford Cook said Bethany Storro admitted under police questioning to fabricating a story about the attack, in which she suffered severe burns.

Cook said he did not know a motive for Storro's actions, but added she is "very remorseful." He said Storro was still being interviewed by detectives.

The police chief said that "during the course of the investigation, several discrepancies began to emerge regarding the alleged attack," leading police to search her home earlier Thursday and interview her.

"During the interview, Ms. Storro admitted the injuries were self-inflicted," Cook said.

Police had been seeking a black woman with a ponytail after Storro described the Aug. 30 attack. She had said the woman asked her, "Hey, pretty girl, want something to drink?" then threw acid in her face.

After the incident, Storro made several media appearances, but a planned interview on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" was cancelled. She said she had received correspondence from people around the world concerned for her well being.

Funds were set up for Storro at Umpquah and Riverview Community banks. Messages to the banks were not immediately returned Thursday.

Vancouver police Commander Marla Schuman said detectives were working on a way to return any money donated to Storro.

Schuman said the alleged attack and the probe stretched the resources of Vancouver's small police department.

"It's been hundreds of hours," Schuman said about the time invested in the investigation. "It really took a toll on the department and the resources that we have."

Cook said any decision to charge Storro with a crime would be left to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Clark County Senior Deputy Prosecutor John Fairgrieve did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press seeking comment Thursday.

"She is extremely upset," Schuman said. "In many ways, this got bigger than she expected."

Schuman was asked whether Storro will face a charge of filing a false police report, to which she responded: "At this point, yes, that would certainly fit."

A telephone number for Storro's parents, Joseph and Nancy Neuwelt, could not be located Thursday. The couple has called the alleged attack "an act of evil," but said the family would persevere.

A burn surgeon who operated on Storro said the substance thrown on her face was an acid as strong as hydrochloric or sulfuric acid.

ShirleyW

Gregor I'm AA, but why do you think I'm trying to start something

If you want to start somethin' go right ahead, but isn't this space for opinions where we can agree to disagree?

And why do you need to know what race I am to argue?

snowbird

Since some of us seem bent on strolling down memory lane, let's not forget Susan Smith, who drowned her two boys in 1994.

I believe she initially claimed that a Black man hijacked her car and took the boys?

Bringing race into the scenario is designed to fan the flames of tension that are still smoldering.

Whoever does it, knows full well the reason why.

Syl

ShirleyW

I remember that Syl, an before that one, not race related, but much worse, the fireman and his wife in Boston that had a car accident coming from Lamaze class, why died, later on they played clips on the news of him talking with his family members. He killed her insurance money. THey made a TV movie out of that one!

JWoods

She also had to bring religion into it -

"I'm here today because of Jesus Christ," she said at the time, adding that the strength of her faith would allow her to move forward.

Woman admits she threw acid in her own face

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