In The Politics of Autism, I discuss interactions between police and autistic people. When cops encounter autistic people they may not respond in the same way as NT people, and things can get out of hand. Among other things, they may misinterpret autistic behavior as aggressive or defiant, and respond with tasers, batons, chokeholds, or worse.
Posts have discussed incidents in the following places:
- Orlando
- Richmond, VA
- Jackson County, KS
- Glynn County, GA
- Douglas County, CO
- Graymoor-Devondale, KY
- Vacaville, CA
- Metrairie, LA
- Salt Lake City
- Statesville, NC
- Buckeye, AZ
This list is not exhaustive. Indeed, it does not even scratch the surface.
Police training could be helpful, but we also need programs to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of the training.
