Blogger's Disclaimer: I have a child with ADHD,
A sheriff's deputy in Kentucky is being sued by the ACLU for handcuffing an eight-year-old boy and a nine-year-old girl around the biceps--both children suffer from ADHD. State law in Kentucky prohibits the restraining of children as either a means of punishment or a means of securing compliance.
Predictably, the Kenton County Sheriff's Office issued a lame statement in support of the officer, claiming he acted appropriately in light of the situation. This, in a couple of words, is total bullshit. The officer a) obviously knows absolutely nothing about the symptoms of ADHD (impulsiveness is part and parcel of the hyperactivity), and b) knows even less about how to care for children. The video at the accompanying link shows a child that at best is less than half the size of the officer--frankly, if the officer can't physically control a subject that small without resorting to violence, or lacks the mental capacity to reason a peaceful solution with a nine-year-old, he has no fucking business being anywhere near children in a supervisory position.
Here's hoping the ACLU wins a boatload of money for the families of the two children and the officer is relegated to cleaning toilets at the local burger joint.
Peace,
emaycee
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Knows fuck all about the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, too. Although, I have to question if our courts do as well, as they've given police pretty much no guidance on how to handle such folks. Nor have they given rights to individuals with disabilities in these situations.
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