Thread: People still throw acid?

Where exactly does one get a jar of face-melting acid?

Originally Posted by Blade Wielder

Where exactly does one get a jar of face-melting acid?

If I remember the story I read a long time ago, it is acid sold for car batteries, and is pretty widely available in certain regions. Hydrochloric acid perhaps? maybe sulphuric?

1. you can buy strong H2SO4 at most auto shops, it is used for topping off batteries.
2. this type of justice is known more formally as "lex talionis"
Eye for an eye - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Makes perfect sense to me. It is just. It is fair. It is not particularly humane, but neither was what that coward did. I like to think that here in Texas, he'd have been put to death for his actions. Society is better off without people like that.

Originally Posted by jockeys

1. you can buy strong H2SO4 at most auto shops, it is used for topping off batteries.
2. this type of justice is known more formally as "lex talionis"
Eye for an eye - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Makes perfect sense to me. It is just. It is fair. It is not particularly humane, but neither was what that coward did. I like to think that here in Texas, he'd have been put to death for his actions. Society is better off without people like that.

You might enjoy this story...

Andhra acid attack case: Row over 'encounter' of accused-Hyderabad-Cities-The Times of India

Personally I have no sympathy for those 3 guys...

Originally Posted by Amyn

You might enjoy this story...

Andhra acid attack case: Row over 'encounter' of accused-Hyderabad-Cities-The Times of India

Personally I have no sympathy for those 3 guys...

I fail to see the controversy. The police acted as police should. I'd do the same thing if I was attacked. That's not even lex talionis, it's straight up self defense.

This might help clear it up a bit more why there is such a controversy

Encounter killings - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

happens quite frequently

amyn, maybe i'm missing the point. if the cops have a shoot out with criminals and the criminals die, how is that different from when SWAT goes in and there is a "shots fired" situation here in the states. true enough, detaining assailants is the goal, but officers tend to make sure their buddies get home rather than care about cuffing perps. sounds to me that the police over there just make pulling the trigger a priority. no big deal.

Originally Posted by kljr

amyn, maybe i'm missing the point. if the cops have a shoot out with criminals and the criminals die, how is that different from when SWAT goes in and there is a "shots fired" situation here in the states. true enough, detaining assailants is the goal, but officers tend to make sure their buddies get home rather than care about cuffing perps. sounds to me that the police over there just make pulling the trigger a priority. no big deal.

What really happens is that the "encounter" is staged police so that it looks like criminals are trying to escape, guns are planted on them to make it look like the were attacking the police.

It gives the cops an excuse to simply gun down the criminals and skip the courts.

"encounter killing" = "vigilante justice"

Originally Posted by Amyn

You might enjoy this story...

Andhra acid attack case: Row over 'encounter' of accused-Hyderabad-Cities-The Times of India

Personally I have no sympathy for those 3 guys...

I see the police there are being criticised simultaneously for both failing to react quickly, and for overreacting. Damned when they do, damned when they don't. Much the same as here in the UK and in the US. The police are always in the wrong, the suspects are always having their rights violated.

How I wish we could keep it simple and apply exactly the same standards to the police and suspects.

Originally Posted by Blade Wielder

Where exactly does one get a jar of face-melting acid?

From the"face melting acid" store, where else?