police mistake autism as being drunk and deploy stun gun

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Police release body cam of officers using stun gun on an autistic teen TWICE after dispatcher failed to inform him that caller didn't 'know if he is all there'
Body cam footage from the Graham Police Department shows the officers responding to the home of 19-year-old Michael Moore in June

A caller shared with dispatchers that Moore may have been autistic and asked that police visit her before they responded to them
Dispatcher failed to inform responding officers of the information, only sharing that the man had been throwing rocks

Officer Olton Freeman responded to the call and immediately began pressing Moore if he had been drinking
Freeman tried to get Moore to take a sobriety test but failed to explain what was happening
He and Sgt. Pedro Marrufo proceeded to try to detain him but Moore put up a fight, resulting in the tasing twice
Moore's mother informed officers afterwards that her son was autistic

[onecaliberal]

1. FUCK!

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2. their response

'It is our opinion that our officer made a judgment call based on the limited information available, as the job forces them to do every day,' the department said onFacebook Thursday.

'Based on the situation and presentation of Mr. Moore, the responding officer believed him to be under the influence of controlled substances. A reasonable officer could have made this determination. He then appropriately initiated procedures to determine intoxication.'

They did add that the department plans to 'use this opportunity to expand our awareness and ability to serve diverse residents within our community. While we currently meet all state mandated requirements for mental health training, we are actively pursuing opportunities to expand our training, and for direct engagement with all of our residents.'

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