Denver Post article blames autism for son's murder

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That is a shame. Seconded someone's else's observation of the lack of empathy.

This is absolutely sick, cause, Autism in any manner should not be used as some excuse to commit murder of a helpless individual.. In many ways, I understand that having an autistic child creates a huge strain on parents in vast ways but, if you think about raising normal children is just as stressful.Still, There is no such rationale behind murder just cause of the overall stresses and strains that tend to go along with raising an autistic person..I could say more on this but, it would invite vulgarity therefore, I'll close by saying Autism is no excuse only a different way of seeing the world whereby, no one should blame autism for defects or faults in an individual throughout their entire life.

So 'maddening' behaviour or being considered burdensome is justification for being murdered by one's own parents now?

If they applied the same logic to any other disability, I'm sure there would be uproar.

I sent an angry email to the author, and she sent one back that denied she implied it was okay to murder people like us.

Yeah. Okay.

To date I have not gotten any response from anyone.

Hey everyone! I've got an update on this case. Allen Grabe has just been found guilty of first degree murder and child abuse resulting in death. He is facing a mandatory life sentence without parole.

http://www.gjsentinel.com/breaking/arti ... be-guilty/

I'm hoping that this is an indication that people are finally starting to understand that murdering individuals with disabilities is every bit as wrong as murdering "normal" people.

Remind me next time I visit my family in Denver to drop by their office and throw a rock through the window.

EDIT: I didn't notice this thread was necro'ed. Hopefully the Denver Post has learned from their mistake by now, but rest assured I will be keeping my eye on them now.

His father is the one who is a terrible toll.

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This article shows the truth about the sick murderer.

truth be told i hate the news a lot cause it seem every time a parent murder any child with a special need they justify the killing of a child. i hate that. long time ago when i was younger i forgot where i heard this at but a mother had killed her young child the child had severe mental retardation ( not autism) in the paper i was reading it form basically said oh the child was hard to manage, i think that is so sick.