Disabled girl handcuffed by Sussex Police,

By strangling them? Depends on how they handcuffed her. Are you going to complain about her being handcuffed to the rear?

Do we know what the weight of this girl was? Even hwen handcuffed even someone weighs enough and the police officers in question are not so strong (do we know whether police officers were male even? Perhaps they were thin females?) then it can be difficult to move the suspect around if they are kicking with their legs and/or refusing to go with you while also simultaneously spitting in your face. Hence the need for leg restraints and the spit-hood.

Have you ever seen someone actually fight for their life? Whether or not them thinking they are going to die is justified or not they certainly do look like monsters and they become as strong as one too!

its quite inhumane, they treat her like a dog with a muzzle. she was frightened, maybe if the officers had taken into account her illness then she could have been calmed down first by her parents/carer/professional

its quite inhumane, they treat her like a dog with a muzzle. she was frightened, maybe if the officers had taken into account her illness then she could have been calmed down first by her parents/carer/professional

The girl was restrained with handcuffs, leg restraints and a mesh anti-spit hood . this girl has a nurological condition which means she can behave in a challenging manner. however should she be treated like that?? especially with the use of a spit-hood

Lmao, you derail topics to make it about muslims and then post agreement with threads complaining about the discussion of muslims

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I feel like the term disabled is used too extensively nowadays. I feel like the term should be limited to individuals with Down's Syndrome, those in a wheelchair, blind/deaf people etc. The article didn't really go into the extent of her disability, it just mentioned "challenging behaviour", that to me isn't a disability, many children at that age can have a challenging behaviour regardless of a neurological condition or not, so that doesn't mean just because she's referred to as disabled that she should get a free pass. If your restraining arrest, spitting or being forceful I think she was rightly restrained by the police.

I like to think that in this day and age with the knowledge of things such as autism and ADHD that even the general public has, members of the police force wouldn't immediately think 'violent criminal, must be restrained' when they see an 11 year old child thrashing about. I'm guessing the 11 year old child couldn't overpower the police.

(I've grown up with an autistic sibling who could be challenging and physical, but I would imagine a police officer would be able to restrain her without the use of three separate restraining tools.)

Being high functioning doesn't mean that someone still can't have a meltdown or be distressed. I'm not sure any 11 year old should be treated 'like a criminal' without proper investigation and support. It seems to me that this episode could have been made much more bearable for both the police and the girl if only they had drafted in some adult help for her. Police services are vastly under-prepared when it comes to dealing with children and those who are disabled or mentally ill. In all other areas of life we expect people to be treated appropriate to their situation and abilities.

I think the biggest issue is the 60 hours she was held for. That's 2 AND A HALF DAYS! That's a long time to be held with no responsible adult or mental health nurse.

I know the law on criminal responsibility, but the girl is 11, shes not that dangerous

of course

the girl was restrained with handcuffs, leg restraints and a mesh anti-spit hood . This girl has a nurological condition which means she can behave in a challenging manner. However should she be treated like that?? Especially with the use of a spit-hood

Why am I not surprised that bear's all up for tying up a vulnerable little girl, putting a bag on her head and leaving her in a cell.

I feel like the term disabled is used too extensively nowadays. I feel like the term should be limited to individuals with Down's Syndrome, those in a wheelchair, blind/deaf people etc.

shld have put her down too.

I agree. I seem to remember that a woman was in the Paralympics for having ... Autism. She'd have such an unfair advantage.

Do you actually know the criteria in regards to the Paralympics and learning disabilities? Which autism is.

I know it's a learning difficulty. I just don't think it's fair she's in with people with physical difficulties, as it gives her an unfair advantage.

i can't put you in a cell but welcome to my ignore list

I know it's a learning difficulty. I just don't think it's fair she's in with people with physical difficulties, as it gives her an unfair advantage.

The paralympics has a points scoring system for disabilities and for team sports they are given X number of points to allocate towards a team. As you say, autism may have a relatively low impact and so they would use up significantly more points than someone less able in that sport.

I'm not 100% certain how it works for individual sports, but I'm sure they have something appropriate in place.

You're not the first person to recognise that there is a wide range of disabilities that need to be taken into account...