This blogger seems to have a pretty flimsy basis for doubt at this point. His doubt seems to be based about 90% on white liberal guilt.

Is it possible that someone would throw acid into her own face? I suppose. Is it the most probable explanation? No. It's much easier to believe that it took her a moment to realize what was happening, get out of her car, and start screaming. During that time, the assailent took off.

This sort of speculation and doubt is expected in the post-Kyron era.

I feel like someone faking an acid attack is about as likely as an actual acid attack. I mean seriously, everything about an acid attack is pretty goddamn improbable.

What kind of acid was it? How hard is it to obtain that kind of acid?

I agree with jacob-- her optimism and all that strike me as a little out of place. Also, it's been reported elsewhere that she's "deeply religious". That detail inches her much closer to irrational / unstable, in my book.

With all the media attention this case has received, I find it hard to believe that the attacker (or someone who knows her) hasn't come forward. I mean, if this person exists, there's got to be huge pressure on her to turn herself in. If it's a gang initiation, as some have speculated, then I'm sure the attacker has enemies of their own willing to point the finger.

But I expect this case to either go forever unresolved-- after Bethany collects the sympathy, attention and cash donations, appears on Oprah, etc-- or fall apart when our victim cracks.

Well at least we know that she wears her sunglasses at night....

Kyron's stepmommy did it?

So what if it's a hoax. Be honest: who among us HASN'T faked an acid attack for personal/religious reasons and pinned it on a pretty black woman?

Glass houses, people.

It's clearly a botched attempt at suicide-by-face-melting.

There is already plans for a benefit at Esther Short Park on behalf of Ms. Storro.
I don't know. The whole thing's weird, if you ask me.

Maybe it was a publicity stunt in anticipation of Let The Right One In, or whatever it is they're calling the American remake.

Hats off to this lady in the unlikely event that she burned herself. That takes some serious stones.

Reminds me of an episode of Nip/Tuck.

"How hard is it to obtain that kind of acid?"

Any hardware store will have plenty of options for dangerously strong acid in large quantities.

@AMA acid attacks are common in countrys with good gun control and a PTSD population like England. Just Google acid attacks.

You don't have to go to hardware store just a grocery, 99 cent store, or a Bulimic.

My friend in Texas when first hearing of an "Acid Attack" near Portland thought they meant LSD.

First things first: I don't know what happened that night. I wasn't there and lack any psychic abilities.

I just have questions--so do others. The event could have unfolded exactly as Storro has stated. In that case, she is a woman handling a very traumatic event with admirable poise and grace.

But those pesky questions remain. Asking them directly gives Storro the ability to address them directly. Which is something that I feel is a preferable alternative to the rampant speculation and unchecked rumor mill that has been going on since the night of the incident.

I was not the first to note some oddities of the event. I doubt I will be the last.

-Marcus Griffith

It'll be interesting to see if St. Oprah's handlers find out about some of the story's discrepancies and either attempt to suppress them or drop her altogether.
I am betting Ms. Storro is being told by Oprah's people to keep mum, lest some legit local news outlet gets an exclusive.
Stranger and stranger.

Wow,

Looks to me like the "journalists" are posting controversial things to gain attention for themselves. Pathetic. Why don't you guys write something that can stand on its own merits instead of acting like shock jocks resorting to cheap tricks to improve ratings. Clearly a lack of talent drives this behavior. An act of desperation.

First off if you think the US government wasn't behind 9/11 and have really bought the media's conspiracy theories about Al Qaeda having anything to do with it then you've either been drinking too much Kool-Aid or just haven't done any research into it.

Truth is important. As a journalist that's your primary objective right? The story is pretty unbelievable and so is the idea that she faked it. According to google it's really easy to get Hydrochloric acid in concentrated form and they even have videos of people pouring it on themselves. I am really interested to see where the investigation goes and if they can find any suspects/addtl evidence.

This is obviously a hoax. Black people never commit acts of violence against random white people.

Just watched the news conference. SHE ADMITS TO DOING IT TO HERSELF!!