![]() Teresa Anderson, public policy director of The Arc of California, posted a call for action on the shooting. The failure to bring charges stunned a lot of our families.”Īnd beyond the Inland Empire, other autism and disability groups in California have weighed in. In all, safety is the top priority: safety in interactions outside the home and safety in police relations. Beth Burt, Executive Director of the Inland Empire Society and President of the Autism Society statewide, explained “We conduct regular surveys of our families on how we can best serve them. The Facebook page of the Autism Society-Inland Empire, an area that includes San Bernardino and Riverside counties, filled with posts on the shooting: anger and incredulity at the failure to bring charges, and determination that Officer Sanchez be held accountable. This time will be different, California’s disability activists have promised over the month since Estrin’s decision. The police officer in Miami was convicted of negligence, a misdemeanor, while the police officer in Chicago was given a six-month suspension. These shootings also received initial media attention, but then quickly faded from view. The Costco shooting is latest of a number of police shootings of men with developmental disabilities, in recent years, including in Chicago, and in North Miami. Will this shooting follow the trajectory of other police shootings of adults with developmental differences? What to make of the shooting? The media have moved on, as has the District Attorney and local elected officials. ![]()
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