As bad as stealing bacon - why did the Victorians treat acid attacks so leniently?

From the late 1700s, acid was needed to bleach cotton and prevent metals from rusting, and as a .... a clear plastic bag, go through a metal detector before a smaller metal detector is used on her feet, and be patted down by guards.

from Google Alert - metal detectorhttp://ift.tt/2v0G5Zn