Police officers arrested a girl with autism in the United Kingdom after she gave a remark that a police officer looks like a lesbian.
Child with autism was arrested after giving remarks that a police officer looks like a lesbian. (Photo: Reduxx)
Police Officer Arrested a Girl With Autism
A girl with autism in the United Kingdom screamed after police officers attempted to arrest her for her remarks. The recorded video revealed that the girl described one of the police officers resembled as a lesbian and it was then that the West Yorkshire police officer told the mother that the girl will be arrested.
In a published article in FOX News, the mother told the police officer that the child has autism but the officer said, “I don’t care,” The girl with autism started to hit herself in the head when the officers attempted to touch her. The mother pleaded with the officers to maintain their distance.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder, can cause misunderstanding from neurotypical individuals since individuals with ASD may have different ways of learning, moving, or paying attention. ASD can also cause challenges with social skills, speech, and nonverbal communication.
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West Yorkshire Police Released a Statement
According to a published article in New York Post, the West Yorkshire Police Department said, “West Yorkshire Police takes its responsibilities around the welfare of young people taken into custody and around neurodiversity very seriously.”
The spokesperson also added, “We also maintain that our officers and staff should not have to face abuse while working to keep our communities safe. We are fully reviewing the circumstances of this incident and ask that people avoid reaching any conclusions about it solely on the basis of the social media video.”
