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In reply to the discussion: Cop Beats Up Young Man with Down Syndrome for Packing…a Colostomy Bag [View all]liberalhistorian
(20,814 posts)drilled him relentlessly on how to behave with the police. I just hope to God he actually remembers and follows it should he ever, indeed, be pulled over. It really scares me, frankly. My son jokes that "I'm white, so it's less likely to happen to me", which certainly is true, but the way the police are now, with no understanding of or tolerance for any kind of neurological differences, and with them considering the average person as a threat no matter what and shooting and tasering at the slightest movement, you never, ever know.
He's been with me when I've been pulled over for traffic tickets; I have a hearing impairment and have been fortunate that they usually understand, except for one who didn't, when my son had to "translate". But he saw how angry the cop was before he understood and how he wouldn't listen at first to my explanations as to why I wasn't fully complying with his orders to pull to a certain part of the road. I think that had an impact on him and hopefully he will listen to my instructions on how to behave with them.