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AIBU?

To have called the police? Am RAGING.

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tethersphotofinish · 30/07/2012 16:34

I was on the way back from the park when I saw three men outside the park gates having what I thought to be a fight.

As we got closer, it became apparent that they were not three men at all, they were two men and a boy of about 14. The boy almost definitely had autism.

These two grown men were hitting this boy, who was clearly becoming very distressed and was lashing out at them. They hit him again an shouted at him; at this point, I started to walk over. They PUSHED him across the road and walked off down the road still hitting the boy. At one point, one of the men got his face right in the boy's face and gestured as if to say 'come on then', whilst the other one hit him over the head with a rolled up newspaper. The boy just walked along with them.

Had I not had DD and the baby with me, I would have followed them, but they were walking fast and I couldn't catch them. So I called the police.

WIBU?

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ChickensArentEligableForGold · 30/07/2012 16:37

No. How awful. I think I might have looked around for back up and intervened.

HeartsJandJ · 30/07/2012 16:37

No of course not, that sounds appalling. I hope you rang 999 not the 101 thing.

GetOrfMoiIand · 30/07/2012 16:39

Oh no how awful. The bastarding bullies.

Good for you for calling the coppers, hopefully they were able to help.

NatashaBee · 30/07/2012 16:39

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BupcakesandCunting · 30/07/2012 16:40

Not unreasonable at all.

The fuckers.

tethersphotofinish · 30/07/2012 16:40

Chickens, had I been able to catch them, I would have intervened. I am still furious. Yes, rang 999.

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valiumredhead · 30/07/2012 16:40

I really hope they weren't his parents.

taboot · 30/07/2012 16:40

Don't think you need this answering really, I'm appreciating you're need to vent and shock with this horrific incident!!

There really are some evil, disgusting people in this world! Well done for ringing the police! Hope they caught them on CCTV!!

ScarletSmellyFeet · 30/07/2012 16:41

Sounds awful, such a shame you couldn't have followed them

taboot · 30/07/2012 16:41

Gah! YOUR lol

tethersphotofinish · 30/07/2012 16:41

Cowardly fuckers. I hope the police caught up with them and didn't let them away with it. What worries me is I think they may have been his carers

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SolosGreatBritishOlympicGold · 30/07/2012 16:42

That is horrible. YANBU. What did the police say?

tethersphotofinish · 30/07/2012 16:43

Didn't think about CCTV. Will check if there's any cameras around there.

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Olympia2012 · 30/07/2012 16:45

Course you weren't being unreasonable,did you expect us all to say you were?

How did you know he was autistic? Or did you already know the boy?

Awful

Olympia2012 · 30/07/2012 16:46

Carers? Actually that wouldn't surprise me,I hope not. [Sad]

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tethersphotofinish · 30/07/2012 16:52

Ah, sorry, needed to rant and be told I hadn't overreacted. Thanks.

Police said they would treat it as an emergency and send a car; they asked for descriptions and location, and took my details. I have no idea if they caught them or not- I worry that they will be fobbed off if they are his carers.

Olympia, I have worked with young people with autism for a number of years, and the boy was moving in a way which was consistent with autism (self-stimulatory behaviour, moving hands in front of eyes etc.). He was non-verbal, and was shouting. He was lashing out at them, and going for their hair- a behaviour also consistent with autism. Of course, I can't be absolutely certain, but that was certainly how it looked.

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Olympia2012 · 30/07/2012 16:55

Oh I see. Horrible thing to witness.

You absolutely did the right thing

SolosGreatBritishOlympicGold · 30/07/2012 16:55

I hope they are caught and dealt with too...

FalseStartered · 30/07/2012 16:58

thank you for caring so much tethers

LRDtheFeministDragon · 30/07/2012 17:05

Oh, that is awful!

There is no way anyone should be doing that, poor boy, that's terrible.

I hope he is alright.

And, btw, look after yourself, you must be shocked.

TapirBackRider · 30/07/2012 17:26

YANBU - you definitely did the right thing.

elizaregina · 30/07/2012 17:29

no, I am sure anyone who has a disbaled relaitve would thank you profusly for calling hte police....I hope they actualy followed it up though and took it seriously.

Shinyshoes1 · 30/07/2012 17:31

Yadnbu I couldn't even finnish your original post I found it upsetting.
I would have stayed with the boy and probably intervened and stayed on the phone to the police letting them hear everything
I hope they caught the bastards

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