Autism Speaks Fails to Speak for Reginald Laston

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So Autism Speaks finally decided to acknowledge the #FreeNeli controversy, heres the link: Autism Speaks Letter About #FreeNeli. Autism Speaks once again fails the community, they choose to ignore the fact that Mr. Latson was aggravated by the police and tried to remove himself from the situation. They also recommend psychiatric care and ignore the fact that the only reason why he would need psychiatric care would be because of what our disgusting excuse for a society did to him by locking him in solitary. Original Story

The first problem I see is that they completely ignore the race issue. It's comforting to think this is a post-racial society, but that's ignoring reality. White people are generally able to wait for a library to open without being considered suspicious.

Also, this is the most pretentious letter I've ever seen. I'm not sure which is more pretentious addressing a Governor by his first name in the salutation or saying they speak on behalf of the entire autistic community.

I think he does need some form of treatment since he is suicidal, but no prison beyond that. He's been punished enough.

This isn't about making autism an excuse for criminality. I think solitary confinement for him was more than retribution for anything he may have done.

Why are you surprised with A$? This is an adult and who supposedly assaulted a cop. When has A$ done anything for grown Autistics? Bonus round, a non moneyed minority. No spin. No upside there.

Frankly, I'm surprised the man was gunned down during the struggle by the police.

A$ biggest deal is fund raising using cute pictures of little kids and weeping parents. The fact they even responded is amazing.

You have no clue how many people are rotten in jail for similar situations like this. I hope someone drops the charges so he can get out of jail. He didn't deserve this.

I found the letter to be diplomatic and reasonable. I hope the governor listens.

Good point, they probably won't listen though but still. They should've at least pointed out that the man needs psychological treatment because he was thrown in solitary, ya know guilt trip them a little.

"Guilt-Trip" a politician?! !

You would first have to find one with a conscience ...

That's not what the Wrights believe, they think he needs it because of being an autistic degenerate.