[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

It's very unfortunate, but it seems to me that everyone has to be a care worker these days. I'm sure the officers didn't know that he was autistic and just merrily restrained him anyway. If he's autistic, where was the person who was supposed to be looking after him, who obviously wasn't doing their job if he jumped into a swimming pool fully clothed? He could have drowned. Who would they have sued then?

The police will obviously appeal this case and I hope it's overturned.

Yes
its a error.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes
its a error.

If it was an error, then surely the only person who bears any sort of responsibility was the person who was supposed to be looking after him? How can the Police be punished for not being psychic?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

If it was an error, then surely the only person who bears any sort of responsibility was the person who was supposed to be looking after him? How can the Police be punished for not being psychic?

Yes
Bang On Right

[Ammi]

The judge said lawyers for ZH had established his claim for trespass to the person, assault and battery and false imprisonment under the Disability Discrimination Act and the Human Rights Act,

He said: "The case highlights the need for there to be an awareness of the disability of autism within the public services.

"It is to be hoped that this sad case will help bring that about."

This is quite interesting..I'd like to know more about it...if he were in an organised group..where the pool staff advised of this.
I accept that he was in danger of drowning and he had to be removed from the pool for his own safety...I would like to know more details as on this article alone..as no one else appeared to be in danger or at risk..and the police officers presumably were of hefty size...I wouldn't have thought the handcuffs and cage were necessary..I would have hoped that there was someone in his group to accompany and calm him...as I say..I'm not privvy to all of the details and facts.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Ammi

The judge said lawyers for ZH had established his claim for trespass to the person, assault and battery and false imprisonment under the Disability Discrimination Act and the Human Rights Act,

He said: "The case highlights the need for there to be an awareness of the disability of autism within the public services.

"It is to be hoped that this sad case will help bring that about."

This is quite interesting..I'd like to know more about it...if he were in an organised group..where the pool staff advised of this.
I accept that he was in danger of drowning and he had to be removed from the pool for his own safety...I would like to know more details as on this article alone..as no one else appeared to be in danger or at risk..and the police officers presumably were of hefty size...I wouldn't have thought the handcuffs and cage were necessary..I would have hoped that there was someone in his group to accompany and calm him...as I say..I'm not privvy to all of the details and facts.

Yeah, the article doesn't give a very clear picture of what actually happened at all