[Ammi]

Originally Posted by kizzy

The bottom line is they did not follow the correct proceedure and therefore placed themselves in a position where there was a case to be heard.
They lost the case and the victim was recompensed.

The judge, Sir Robert Nelson, said although the officers attending the incident were acting as they genuinely thought best, their responses were "over-hasty and ill-informed".

There is not always a 'correct procedure' when dealing with situations..I don't think it is in any doubt that police are not specifally trained in techniques to deal with autism or if those techniques would have worked in the case of this boys obvious distress and panic..and as the jusdge said...I'm sure they did their best
It didn't end well for anyone..either the boy or the police..and I'm sure the staff who's care he was in...but these things are not always 'somebodys fault'..despite precautions and well intentioned methods..sometimes things still go t*ts up...and money doesn't always solve it..it's becoming a 'compensation nation'..and it really doesn't address any problems..which is the real shame..surely the 'fix'..if there is one..would be better than the pay off