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September 20, 2010 1:03 PM

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Acid Attack Hoax: Bethany Storro's Parents Apologize

By: Naimah Jabali-Nash
Topics: Daily Blotter

Acid Attack Hoax: Parents Apologizes for Daughter's Fib

Bethany Storro (CBS/AP)

VANCOUVER, Wash. (CBS/AP/KOIN) The parents of Bethany Storro, the Vancouver woman who lied about having acid thrown in her face, said they were "deeply sorry" for their daughter's actions and didn't understand why she made up such a story.

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"She's obviously dealing with some deep internal emotional and psychological problems that we had no knowledge of," said mother Nancy Neuwelt as she stood with her husband Joe outside their Vancouver home during a statement to media Friday. "We hope that she'll get the help that she needs."

According to CBS affiliate KOIN, a family friend said Storro is already receiving professional help.

Storro, 28, originally told police an African American woman approached her Aug. 30 outside a Starbucks in downtown Vancouver and asked, "Hey pretty girl, want something to drink?," before throwing acid in her face.

Police cited "several discrepancies" in her account of the incident. Questions arose regarding the acid burn patterns on Storro's face, which weren't consistent with her story that someone threw the substance in her face and investigators grew skeptical when she said was wearing sunglasses just after 7:00 p.m. the day of the "attack."

On Thursday Storro admitted that her story was a hoax.

Vancouver Police chief Clifford Cook said any decision to charge Storro with a crime would be up to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, but when asked if she would be charged with filing a false police report, police Commander Marla Schuman responded: "At this point, yes, that would certainly fit."

Storro's parents say money that was donated to their daughter would be returned "in the appropriate manner."

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by neenyteeny September 27, 2010 12:57 PM EDT: I feel really bad for this girl, I even had her facebook page link on my page. Not only is she messed up inside, but now on the outside. I hope she gets the psychological help she needs to live with this the rest of her life.; Reply to this comment


by newsterI September 20, 2010 8:48 PM EDT: grew skeptical when she said was wearing sunglasses just after 7:00 p.m. the day of the "attack." "

Its still bright sun at 7 pm in August, what's so odd about sun glasses?; Reply to this comment


by erasmus111 September 20, 2010 7:48 PM EDT: The woman may have mental problems, but she still knows right from wrong. She needs to go to jail. It would be a crime to throw acid on someone else's face, so why shouldn't it be a crime to throw it on her own? And with blaming it on a black woman, I would consider that sort of a HATE crime, as well.; Reply to this comment

by DDvonHH September 20, 2010 7:31 PM EDT

ps--
Keep in mind that one can apply a neutralizing solution after an acid burn to immediately stop the burning.

So the whole notion of Bethany going to extreme lengths to self-harm are not necessarily true if one is concerning the PAIN involved because, with acid-neutralizing solution, the pain would have been temporary--after which time she could go to the intended scene of crime, splash a cup of water on her face (when no one was looking) and then proceed to feign having JUST BEEN ATTACKED BY A BLACK MANIAC WOMAN; screaming, carrying on, testifying to what her attacker SAID (even tho she is deaf)

Did anyone notice how not even the underside of her nose or chin got acid on it and how none got on her hairline or dripped down uder the shades to eat at her eyebrows?
WHY?
Because it was not splashed.
It was DABBED.

If someone throws cup of liquid, the liquid will get all over and typically, splash UP (under bottom of nose and chin)and not down.If she splashed it on herself, How did she manage NOt to get any on the aforementioned areas??

Food for thought.

One final and poignant point:
Bethany's sister Willow has a site called "WILLOW's BLOG".
http://www.willowmaurice.com/

On her blog that is all about FASHION, MOTHERHOOD, and FITNESS), Willow has made special MENTION of STARBUCKS. She spends a LOT of time at Starbucks....that sister.
Quote from that blog:
"LOVE the infamous, green Starbucks straws. Daily, I order my grande mocha, venti ice water, and an extra green straw."

To such an extent that, in that photo album of Willow Storro's wedding, it is blatantly obvious a great deal of the sister's wedding photos were taken...at STARBUCKS.

Readers, ask yourself THIS.
From WHERE, acccording to Bethany's LIE, was this fabled BLACK attacker hailing?

STARBUCKS!!!
Black
Female
Jealous
Starbucks

There you have it.
Motive for why she did it and proof that she was of sound (albeit jealous) mind when she DID it.

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by erasmus111 September 20, 2010 8:00 PM EDT: If she planned all this the way YOU said, and she just splashed water on her face at the car, then surely when she was rushed to the hospital they would be able to tell that it was only water. They would have tested whatever was on her face. Even if she tried to wipe it off, it would be on whatever she used.

Also, if she did this somewhere else, and she used something to stop the burning, then they probably would have been able to tell. There would have been a certain amount of time that went by from the time she did it, to the time at the car. They could tell by looking at the burn if it had JUST been done.

And they KNEW what was used. So in order for them to know that, they would have had to have a sample of it.


by DDvonHH September 20, 2010 8:12 PM EDT: erasmus111
good point. Not sure if hospital would be testing and surprised if water was on face as a person who's just been attacked would typically TRY to immediately flush the face with water.If the burn had just prior occured, then there'd be no evidence of it having started healing surely.It would still appear as a fresh burn. I a talking about a matter of maybe 15 minutes to half an hour-however long it takes for her to get to location. For all we know, she applied the acid in nearby gas station bathroom then immediately went to location to stage the attack.
I saw no mention of the type of acid being identified with any sort of swab. In fact, seems to me I read that the supposed illusive acid cup was never found.Where did you read that the type of acid was identified by swab test? I must have missed that.


by DDvonHH September 20, 2010 8:19 PM EDT: erasmus111
They could have tested a drop of acid that they found on her shirt and not swabbing her face.


by DDvonHH September 20, 2010 8:24 PM EDT: Quote from surgeon its strength compared to burns he had seen from suggest he looked at the degree of the acid burn and guessed their strength compared to the 2 types of acid as mentioned here below--so the TYEP of acid was not necessarily identified at all via any type of substance testing swab/test.

The surgeon who operated on Storro said the liquid was as strong as hydrochloric or sulfuric acid.


by erasmus111 September 20, 2010 9:27 PM EDT: by DDvonHH September 20, 2010 8:12 PM EDT
Where did you read that the type of acid was identified by swab test? I must have missed that.

It was in one of the other stories.

by DDvonHH September 20, 2010 8:24 PM EDT
The surgeon who operated on Storro said the liquid was as strong as hydrochloric or sulfuric acid.

It may have been this that I read. I'm not sure. I thought they specifically said what it was, though. I don't remember them actually saying they took a swab.

The other woman that had acid thrown on her said that she ran into the house and flushed her face with water and got into the shower. I don't recall anything being said that this woman did that. That she actually said that.

The first thing the hospital would have done was tested it, so they knew what they were dealing with. So maybe they found nothing on her face at all. No acid and no water. Maybe that is one of the things that made them suspicious.

I'm not disagreeing with you on the fact that it probably wasn't done at the car. There would be signs that she did it there.

I also agree that it is like she dabbed it on her face. (I didn't look at her face that closely before.) You can see it. If it had been thrown it would have ran down her eyes and nose.


by kareemfard September 20, 2010 7:24 PM EDT: this is the same story over and over again. silly whites blaming blacks for their f-ups.; Reply to this comment

by DDvonHH September 20, 2010 6:57 PM EDT

It was interesting to learn here:
http://calorielab.com/labnotes/20100918/bethany-storro-threw-acid-on-own-face/#comments
in the comments made by a poster known as 'Investigator', he stated that Bethany Storro has an older sister who is married and has kids with a black man. The poster went on to say that Bethany was known to be jealous of the attention her parents shared with the new family. Beth's parents have been giving her sister and the kids from that marriage a lot of attention, looks like Beth became jealous and concocted the Black woman story to make her family hate Black people and feel sorry for her.
Sibling rivalry extreme..
NO WONDER the press aren't touching it, all the time claiming to be 'bewildered' but they, the family, the cops and the doctors obviously know the truth."
---
With this new information coupled by the fact that the pattern of burn marks on Bethany's face are identical to that of a person who just sustained burn injury from an AT-HOME CHEMICAL-PEEL
(click link here, below to view chemical-peel burn victim photo...look and compare)
http://skincarefromscratch.com/2009/03/chemical-acne-skin-peel-the-best-of-ebay/

BOTH pics of at-home chemical peel gone wrong I highly suspect.

Lips and eyes avoided for most part and NONE on neck.
If acid SPLASHED on face, Bethany would have touched it with her hand instinctively and burned her hand. Were her hands burned?
Was Bethany ever witnessed just prior to supposed "attack" with a NOT BURNED face?

The question of WHY Bethany Storro chose to DAB acid on her face is what holds the answer to whether this was or was not an act of a desperate, mentally unstable woman;victim in her own right, OR if this was something more sinister & calculated; the works of a calculating, opportunistic Sociopath.

There are one of 2 possibilities that would prove the latter conclusion.

1-Bethany's initial intent was not to self-harm but, rather to give herself an at-home chemical peel.
The acid she DABBED on her face resulted in burning her face and causing severe damage that would require medical attention which, even after-the-fact, would leave her permanently disfigured.
It is then that, seeing a window of OPPORTUNITY, Bethany cooked up a scheme in her mind, complete with convenient Black scapegoat to name as 'attacker' and catapult herself into stance not of stupid woman with failed chemical peel but rather VICTIM of vicious attack.We all saw the result of this: Free cash donations, mass Media attention, police investigation (confirming her story was initially believed)and the sudden means to obtain FREE PLASTIC SURGERY.

Think about it: This supposed "depressed, deeply disturbed woman with low self esteem" who her parents say needs to "heal" from her "psychological troubles" took the tie to weave into her big LIE that the black woman with the pony tail issued her a compliment on her looks.
"Hey PRETTY girl. Want a drink?"
THIS is not the mind of a depressed woman wanting to self-harm but rather, the words of a VAIN woman trying to create the illusion that SHE is so BEAUTIFUL that her intense good looks inspire acid attacks by JEALOUS BLACK WOMEN.

The 2nd option:
Bethany had in mind all the time that the acid she applied was going to burn and damage her face and this is not even a chemical peel gone wrong but, rather, a woman who will stoop to ANY level and suffer any pain in order to get the desired result: Revenge,free plastic surgery,media attention, cash donations and sympathy.

Both theory 1 & 2 point to the same thing:
This is NOT the action of a woman "suffering" some long-time psychological/mental disorder, but,namely a woman who knew precisely what she was doing.

Sociopathy and compulsive LYING does not equal "insane" and therefore, she should be punished to the full extent of the law.

Note:
Sociopaths are very good at mimicking behavior and know how to act as they are expected to act.

NOW she is ACTING remorseful and as if she is a woman with de3ep depression.

The end goal here:
To dodge all responsibilities for her action and claim temporary insanity.

No one can figure out WHY she did what she did for ONE reason:
She is not confessing to the truth.
The truth is too ugly. Too vile. Too self-damaging.

Note how she even lied about small unimportant details:
1- "I could HEAR the acid bubbling"
(she's DEAF to enough of a degree to have the deaf-person's speaking voice")
2- "I could FEEL the acid burning through my shirt"
(HOW is this possible when there are no burn marks anywhere but on her face, in selected areas at that)

QUESTION:
If she DID have a chemical peel, WHO administered it?
Did she do it herself or did she have an assistant/possible accomplice to help her cook up her big HOAX?

Finally, if you still have doubts as to whether this is a depressed woman or not, ask yourself,
Does a depressed woman announce on public television that:
"Oh yeah. I'm a RIOT" ?
No.
But a "pretty Girl" narcissist WOULD say that.

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by erasmus111 September 20, 2010 7:42 PM EDT: by DDvonHH September 20, 2010 6:57 PM EDT
"Hey PRETTY girl. Want a drink?"

She gave herself away by saying that.

They hit the nail on the head when they said that she could be a narcissist.

"2- "I could FEEL the acid burning through my shirt"
(HOW is this possible when there are no burn marks anywhere but on her face, in selected areas at that)"

Are you sure it was her that said that and not the other women that had acid thrown on her?

If she isn't completely deaf, and with the acid being on her face, close to her ears, there is the possibility that she could hear the acid. I don't actually believe anything she says, but it could be possible.


by DDvonHH September 20, 2010 8:03 PM EDT: erasmus141

Yes. BETHANY STORRO said it(about the acid burning through her shirt)
QUOTE:
"It was the most painful thing ever," she said from the hospital Thursday. "My heart stopped. It ripped through my clothing the instant it touched my shirt; I could feel it burning through my second layer of skin."
Here's the link that quotes her as saying this:
(It's right at the top of the article)
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/09/03/2010-09-03_bethany_storro_victim_of_acid_attack_said_she_could_her_hear_skin_burning.html


by DDvonHH September 20, 2010 8:17 PM EDT: erasmus111
I just thought of how the type of acid could be tested --she said it got on her clothes.
maybe a little drop spilled on her shirt and they substance-tested her shirt


by fack0 September 21, 2010 5:03 PM EDT: The thing is..although I agree with most of what you have to say, in a criminal sense you are correct, in that she is not insane. However, as most people who speak in legal terms only, you come off as harsh, almost cruel. In that, you have no idea what is really going on in this girls head...you are not her being, so you can't really understand her existence, you can't understand he psyche.

When you start to think outside of the box and deeper into philosophy, ethics, life...what's right and wrong, what's good and evil etc. You come to the realization that very few things are concrete. The point I'm trying to make is: Our society seems to deem one mental disorder or emotional disorder such as depression as something to feel sorry for, yet another emotional or mental disorder such as sociopathy is deemed as "evil", and those who are born with such are condemned.

I understand that you hate their actions, as do I..and in a human way it can cause you to become angry thinking about such actions. However, I feel nothing but empathy for them as a person, as they are unable to live their lives unselfishly, and they are unable to feel guilt. That is just as much a mental disorder beyond their control as schizophrenia is. Do you feel disdain for those who are schizophrenic? I would hope not.

I'm not suggesting that she is not punished for her crimes..all I'm saying is it isn't logical to have these blanket, black-and-white dividing lines as to what is an emotional or mental disorder worth feeling sorry for and what is just plan "evil". In my estimation, anyone who commits acts of terrible violence and the likes upon themselves or others is most likely experiencing some sort of emotional or mental disorders. So feel disdain towards their actions, but not towards them as a person...Feel only sorry for them as a person. That is my opinion.


by bradkt1 September 20, 2010 6:29 PM EDT: I don't blame the parents The issues are with the daughter.; Reply to this comment


by barbaram99 September 20, 2010 5:50 PM EDT: Some people have to wear shades no matter the time. I live in Seattle. Irearly go out without a hat , The parents did not need to speak for their daughter. The woman at the centre of this article should. Member too people, she wrote her ticket. The woman over looked the tech and the education of them that she went to. People can tell that she did the damage to her face. There is no way something was thrown in her face. It is common sense. I am careful more so. When I was a girl my foster mother threw water in my blind face.I could not see it boming. And Yes I was pissed and shocked. I am thankful it was only water. The thing is it was wrong of her just as it was/is wrong of that woman to use the kindness of others for her selfish reasons what ever they are. I don't feel sorry for her. She cried wolf. Next time when it really happens to HER, nobody will believe her as she did fore. She put the scars on her face so she should bear them. I met a man in a store and I asked him why he used a wheelchair.He told me he put himself there.I am a sp needs person from birth.; Reply to this comment


by rightbehind September 20, 2010 5:43 PM EDT: I hope the family can get things worked out and the young girl doesn't have permanent damage. She has a lot of life ahead of her and needs to focus on the important things like family and children. Tomorrow is a new day. Don't look back for the bad.; Reply to this comment

by x0xBrookersx0x September 20, 2010 4:07 PM EDT

sooo did she just slpash her own face with acid?? what happened to her face? i don't care anymore really since she wasn't really attacked.

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by rrozsa September 20, 2010 5:38 PM EDT: It appears she applied it carefully with a swab or piece of cloth. There are no splash marks and none on her lips on inside her mouth, according to the authorities. That's one thing that first made them suspicious. Also, it is a diluted acid, which would not cause bad scarring long-term.

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