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>> ^longde:
It's not being minimized or ignored. If anything, compared to the average victim, its being overhyped.


My response to Joe2 didn't indicate that the story was being minimized or ignored. My response was to his phrase 'pretty white girls from London.' I think that is the attitude that minimizes her plight. Less press coverage on Katie Piper isn't the answer. I'm guessing she doesn't think it's being overhyped. More reporting on the whole issue is what is needed . . . not less on this individual case. And if it comes through her story, what is that to us?

If she wishes, she can probably become the poster child for this type of violent crime and raise a worldwide awareness. Should that not happen because she's a "pretty white girl from London?" Of course, that would require more courage yet from her; likely more courage than you or I will be asked to muster out of our puny frames in this lifetime. I hope she does it, though. When the tide comes in, all the boats rise.

>> ^longde:
It's not being minimized or ignored. If anything, compared to the average victim, its being overhyped.


We do try to raise awareness of acid attack victims internationally, but we're much more closely connected to things that occur in our own society. Other societies might tell us to butt out of their affairs, for example by pursuing U.N. legislation against criticizing Islam, but things that happen to our more immediate neighbors are more within our own domain of responsibility.

>> ^joe2:
this happens thousands of times a year but the victims aren't pretty white girls from London


Yes, and while I doubt it's 'thousands of times a year,' they are increasing and they are mostly women from Islamic societies:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid_throwing

http://vitalvoicesonline.org/blog/2009/07/28/acid-attacks-against-women-on-the-rise/

But I don't think that just because there are not enough western reporters to cover these other attacks doesn't mean that it should be minimized or ignored when it happens to someone white.

>> ^NordlichReiter:
>> ^westy:
I wonder if people wud be interested in her if she was a proper minger before the rape and acid attack .

Interesting, something to contemplate.
Also, I am interested in what that plastic apparatus is that she is wearing. Does any one know what that is called?
Found an article on it, the plastic mask, developed in Queen Mary's University Hospital is used to reduce the scaring caused by burns.


It's a face warmer.

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I was surprised when I read they had been giving life sentences. As you'd expect though, that doesn't necessarily mean they'll be incarcerated for very long:

"Both were jailed for life and Lynch will serve a minimum of 16 years. But Katie still has nightmares and fears Lynch’s release. When he obtained a phone illegally in jail he used it to post a message on the internet saying how much he missed her." Dail
y Mail
"Sylvestre [the acid attacker] must serve a minimum of six years before he is eligible for parole."Daily Express

>> ^westy:
I wonder if people wud be interested in her if she was a proper minger before the rape and acid attack .


Interesting, something to contemplate.

Also, I am interested in what that plastic apparatus is that she is wearing. Does any one know what that is called?

Found an article on it, the plastic mask, developed in Queen Mary's University Hospital is used to reduce the scaring caused by burns.

More here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1221077/Katie-Piper-Acid-attack-victim-bravely-shows-face-disfigured-boyfriend-Daniel-Lynch.html