Maybe I'm being insensitive again to people being victimized in horrible crimes, but when I read about acid-attacks all I can think of is Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Illustrious Client.

Throwing acid seems very Victorian for some reason, and a surprising kind of assault for upstate New York.

This article is just chock full of the obvious. Including:

"Acid thrown in someone's face is pretty unique," said firefighter Darren Marino. "You gotta be pretty twisted. It was pretty nasty."

and

Rihab Hagelkhider, 39, allegedly targeted Hayfa Hussein, 29, who suffered burns on her face and body, police said.

"It appears there was some type of problem between them," said police Lt. Pete Frisoni.

You think? Sorry, but for some reason I'm obsessed with acid-throwing as a means of revenge. Possibly due to my obsession with old racist imperialistic British literature.