In London, a man named Abdul Shakoor Ezedi is wanted for an “alkali attack” against a woman and her three-year-old daughter. He threw some sort of corrosive substance on them, causing severe burns.
According to the BBC:
Five police officers were injured as they responded, as were four members of the public who tried to help…
One witness described seeing the suspect lift a young child over his head and throw her onto the ground like a "ragdoll", telling the BBC the incident was like a "horror movie".
But wait, it gets worse:
In 2018, Ezedi was convicted of one charge of sexual assault and one of exposure, before being granted asylum in 2020.
He received a nine-week jail term suspended for two years for the sexual assault and, for the exposure, 36 weeks' imprisonment to be served consecutively, also suspended for two years.
So this guy flees Afghanistan for the UK, rapes someone, gets a slap on the wrist, and is granted asylum. Then he runs around splashing toxic chemicals on people and attacking children.
That’s happening right now.
I thought about that story as I watched the latest episode of Criminal Record, streaming now on Apple TV+.