Robert “Ethan” Saylor, a 26-year-old man with Down syndrome, died of asphyxiation last January after an altercation with three off-duty police officers outside a movie theater. He was attempting to see “Zero Dark Thirty” for a second time without a ticket. Despite his caretaker urging the officers to “be patient,” and to “let her handle it,” the officers attempted to restrain Saylor. bit.ly/19tDkJk Salons Emily Shire says, Saylor’s case is just one example of how, “our law enforcement system often fails to protect people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and, in some cases, is complicit in their abuse.” bit.ly/19tDkJk (Photo: AP/Saylor Family)
Posted on: Sun, 06 Oct 2013 21:11:22 +0000
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