Category: Autism & The Police

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Opinion: Autists Need Safety from Cops… Not ID Papers

Modified photo of photogenic young man holding a colorful "Autism Passport," from the Gazette News, "Colchester-Based Autism Anglia Creates Autism Passport."
Modified photo from the Gazette News, "Colchester-Based Autism Anglia Creates Autism Passport."

We are NOT the problem.

No human services call should be delivered by a human carrying a gun.

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Groton City Council Takes Autistic Safety Seriously… But… Won’t Be Enough.

"Remembering Linden," original digital illustration of autistic Linden Cameron, shot by police on mental health check, Utah, 9/4/2020.
"Remembering Linden," original digital illustration of autistic Linden Cameron, shot by police on mental health check, Utah, 9/4/2020.

No human services should be delivered by someone packing a gun…

There’s no excuse for deadly mistakes… delivering human services.

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Share: What It’s Like to Be Autistic in Jail.

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Opinion: Police Registry Systems Give This Autist the  C r e e p s . .

I believe strongly that no human services interaction should involve a human with a gun… unless overt signs of mortal violence are clearly evident.

Ever.

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Trigger Warning: New Group on Autism & the Police

New group tracking police & autism interactions.

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I’m Autistic. I Fear Cops….

Photo of personalized Medical Alert bracelet that warns first responders that I'm autistic.
Photo of personalized Medical Alert bracelet that warns first responders that I'm autistic.

I fear every police officer & cop car I see.
And in 21st Century America… I see them everywhere.

So I bought a Medical Alert Bracelet. To protect myself from “helping” First Responders…

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Autism in Art, Gallery: Democracy Is Coming… to the USA

Portland Nights: Dark digital illustration from Portland protests, in graphic novel-influenced style.
Portland Nights: Dark digital illustration from Portland protests, in graphic novel-influenced style.

I’m overwhelmed by the USA…

Art is how I deal…

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Autistic Folk Don’t Need IDs… OR. Armed. Cops.

Dark illustration of police officer pointing gun at protesters during George Floyd Protests, June 2020.
Dark illustration of police officer pointing gun at protesters during George Floyd Protests, June 2020.

There is no… none whatsoever… NO reason for a person performing a welfare check, or other purely social service, to be packing any form of lethal weapon.