Yet more police idiocy.

As so often the police go for the "low hanging fruit" and yet again out themselves as the fascist pigs they are.

Don't come at me - it is up for all police to show us they aren't like this

Nah, it's the logical consequence of a police force made up of thugs, egged on by a thug of a home secretary.

It's horrific. I've been reading about how lots of small supermarkets are now being targeted by criminal gangs of shoplifters - and the police won't do anything. They just won't come out, they're not interested, in the same way that they don't come out to house burglaries. But they will arrested a highly vulnerable child for saying that one of their officers looks like a lesbian.

And of course it's West Yorkshire Police. Of course it is. Hating women is their USP.

False equivalence, the statement would have to be "that person is black" at no time was it stated that the child swore, or used any profanity, or pejorative term. Her comment was not even made to the police, but to her mother.

Hate crimes against police account for over half of dll prosecutions! This is old from 2021.North Yorkshire 53%!
https://archive.ph/iUume

Children autistic meltdown will often fall to the floor or put themselves to the floor as they are so overwhelmed their bodies cannot function. She will find it hard to speak, hear and process anything that is bring said. Once in a meltdown you have to ensure your child is safe then let it run its course without intervention. When you intervene it prolongs the meltdown and can escalate it.

If the cupboard was her safe space and that male officer had entered it, that would ruin her safe space and would have been very threatening. You can't talk a child down from a meltdown.

Fuck 'retraining',sack the lot of them.

That is in no way comparable and the fact that you seem to think it is makes your judgement look very questionable.

Clearly the word bastard is meant to be an insult so yes.

I don't see where you're going with this because an autistic teen saying 'you look like a lesbian like my Nan' is nothing like that.

She's not refusing to move, she's unable to move because of the extreme distress she is in. So the police need to wait and involve someone trained to deal with disabled children. They don't get to say 'I don't care' and then ride roughshod over her human rights.

If someone calls you, a woman, a lesbian, and you have them arrested, then YOU are the homophobic one. Not them.

To think an autistic child should not be treated like this by the police? http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amiibeingunreasonable/4868642-to-think-an-autistic-child-should-not-be-treated-like-this-by-the-police

Also on AIBU. Lots of "I don't believe there isn't more to it, it was posted by the wrong sort".

Why was she suddenly on the floor outside? Was she forced to the ground by officers, or did she go to the floor for other reasons (trip, fall, stumble)

What should the police do though if a person with disabilities refuses to move when they are under arrest?

The way they were dragging and pulling on her arm was dreadful to watch. A friend's daughter has scoliosis and being pulled around like that would cause severe pain. I would consider that to be assault of a vulnerable/disabled person.
I hope the child's mother brings charges.
I was brought up to respect the police, but honestly, after decades of worsening behaviour witnessed and experienced by friends and family, I wouldn't trust any of them. Not just WY police, but every single force. They are all as bad as each other.
Thank God they are not routinely armed in this country.

I agree - the comment should have been ignored by the officer from the teenage girl. It would have prevented any further escalation and the arrest was arguably not necessary in any case.

This could have been dealt with by a vol interview if it was going to pursued at all. OR look at other RJ disposals for such an incident.

Another who thinks being offended by being told you look like a known lesbian is the homophobic part.

That was so upsetting to watch & I really admire her mum & brother/dad/? for being able to stay relatively calm.

*implemented not implanted!

It's difficult to parse with so much going on in the video but I think the mother at one point made reference to her being brought home earlier.

Perhaps this young girl had needed assistance earlier in the day - an autistic meltdown whilst out somewhere? Maybe the police visit started as a follow up check?

I think only two officers were present originally before back up was called and the back up was requested because they wanted to arrest her for the lesbian Nan comment.

If this is all as bad as it looks it should be a teaching moment for police forces. Mandatory training (Oliver McGowan) is being implanted for the entirety of health and social care. I think the police should be next.

That was exceptionally distressing to watch. The police were barbaric.

I don't see why 'lesbian' is an insult. Treating it as such is more homophobic.

What lead up to this event? Why were there so many officers 👮‍♂️ involved with the arrest of one teenager who didn’t appear to be armed, violent or threatening while wailing in a cupboard under the stairs? Was back-up called because there were at least two adults there shouting? The officer in the cupboard was at least attempting to talk to the girl although his presence and uniform probably heightened her emotions.

Zero awareness of autism, she made an observation and connection, blonde haired woman reminded her of her grandmother. Grandmother is a lesbian therefore someone similar must be as well, logical conclusion. How is that an insult? I would be more upset at being seen as older, but that’s my insecurity. Nothing negative was said, as far as video shows, about being a lesbian or even a grandmother.

Absolutely disgusting behaviour towards a young person who appears not to be a threat, has been described as having autism plus a medical condition by a mob of professionals who should know better.

Many people with autism do make statements that can be seen as offensive as they are factual observations. I was made aware of a school suspension when a child with autism said a trans student was a boy not a girl.

Tiktok is very hard to link to! I linked to the girl's mother's account, where she explained what had been happening.

How can you tell from this tiktok. All i see is the child piercing herself.

It's really awful. I can't imagine any scenario that warrants this.

I saw the video last night and I found it really distressing.The blonde officer was standing clenching her fists and then stood looking smug as the girl was being pulled by the arm and crying in pain. Absolutely disgusting!