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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMilwaukee man suffers acid burns to his face in alleged racist attack
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/milwaukee-man-suffers-acid-burns-his-face-alleged-racist-attack-n1075651A Peruvian immigrant living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, suffered acid burns to his face in an alleged racist attack, according to police, the victim's sister and NBC affiliate WTMJ in Milwaukee
"An unknown suspect got into a verbal altercation with the 42-year-old male victim when the argument escalated and the suspect threw acid on the victim causing 2nd degree burns," Milwaukee police said in a statement Saturday.
Police are searching for a white male suspect who was last seen carrying a black satchel and a silver aluminum container filled with battery acid, the statement said.
WTMJ reported that the victim and witnesses claim the suspect shouted "go back to your country," as he threw the acid.
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Milwaukee man suffers acid burns to his face in alleged racist attack (Original Post)
jpak
Nov 2019
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Mopar151
(9,992 posts)1. Acid throwing?
What nationality is the thrower?
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)2. MAGA Nationalist no doubt
lunasun
(21,646 posts)3. 61 yr old white male in custody. Victim was a naturalized US citizen
Just saw an interview and as he said, as a US citizen, he has rights too to be safe no matter his color or what accent he has
democrank
(11,098 posts)4. Horrible
and he has to explain this to his sons.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)5. We should deport the white scumbag back to Europe.
The Peruvian gentleman is more American than he is.
I also have to ask...what would happen if a Native American did this to a European American?
I bet it would be plastered ALL over the major news networks.