A man is in custody for an acid attack

[CatWoman]

A man is in custody for an acid attack being investigated as a hate crime, bringing some relief to the south side Milwaukee neighborhood

A 61-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an acid attack on Milwaukee's south side Friday night that police are investigating as a hate crime.

Mahud Villalaz, 42, who is an American citizen, suffered second-degree burns to his face after a man he described as being white and in his 50s or 60s berated him and threw acid at him.

In security video first obtained by WISN-TV, the two men are seen talking in front of a restaurant when the suspect points at Villalaz and then tosses the acid at his face.

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https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2019/11/03/milwaukee-acid-attack-man-custody-possible-hate-crime/4149229002/?fbclid=IwAR1yZYO_V4Ar3xzC0JhCoMZh37ffanbIoLwaVnMeyBM0u94vhK_hI7U_sWI

[MagickMuffin]

1. A 61-year-old man has been arrested: And his name and mug shot are not mentioned

I wonder why that is???

Perhaps a relative of some one on the force?

[dalton99a]

6. Clifton A. Blackwell, 61

Clifton A. Blackwell in a 2006 photo (Photo: Rusk County Sheriff's Office)
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2019/11/04/responding-acid-attack-mayor-barrett-cites-anti-immigrant-rhetoric/4155787002/

[tblue37]

2. Link to a GoFundMe for his medical bills, in case anyone is interested:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-brother-mahud-victim-of-another-hate-crime

[CatWoman]

3. thanks Blue

I'll do that.

[Greybnk48]

4. He attacked a United States citizen and told him to go home!

The racist fuck. I think he should be deported to Russia for his hate crime.

[dawg day]

5. I always want to point out....

it doesn't matter if the victim is a citizen. We should be just as angry when one of our compatriots attacks someone from another country.
Sorry-- I understand the point of making clear that people who might have names other than "John Jones" or darker skin are citizens too, but hearing "he's a citizen!" makes me want to protest. Non-citizens shouldn't be attacked either.

[Greybnk48]

11. I agree with you 100%. This should happen to no one!

But his reason for doing it was that he thought the person was a foreigner. Aren't we all?

[gratuitous]

7. Why was the attacker carrying around a cup of acid?

Just in case someone parked badly? I get the impression that when this guy is arraigned, he's going to have a bewildered expression and ponder aloud, "I'm the bad guy?" Yeah, pally. YOU are the bad guy.

[dalton99a]

8. Too bad he didn't drink it

Evil asshole

[Mc Mike]

12. The best question.

[bullwinkle428]

9. For anyone out there who attempts to make a defense on the part

of the attacker as some kind of "crime of passion", or some organic confrontation that got out of hand and turned physical, keep in mind that this guy was WALKING AROUND WITH A CONTAINER OF BATTERY ACID!

He went out onto the streets with the obvious intention of finding a victim, and I've no doubt he had a certain "type" in mind.

[dalton99a]

10. Exactly.