MD - Robert Saylor, 26, w/ Down syndrome, dies in LE custody, Frederick, 12 Jan 2013

[MsFacetious]

Montgomery County Police train how to de-escalate crisis with individuals with disabilities

http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/275554/158/Police-train-on-how-deal-with-people-with-diabilities

Many parents of kids with disabilities are NOT fond of this training, or the t-shirt.
Ethan's family is NOT supportive of the t-shirt idea either.
Parents and one of the officers involved in this training comments on the article:

http://www.wusa9.com/comments/275554/158/Police-train-on-how-deal-with-people-with-diabilities


Governor O'Malley Forms Commission for Effective Community Inclusion of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...abili.html?soid=1102351003947&aid=kf25TngbAfg


Governor O'Malley Establishes Commission for Effective Community Inclusion of Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Maryland

National Down syndrome organizations see this as an important step to ensure what happened to Ethan Saylor never happens to another person from the Down syndrome community, however, we still call on the Governor to open an independent investigation into Saylor's tragic death.

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...eeded.html?soid=1101343243561&aid=gl6I8nGlBy8


From Down syndrome groups, not in chronological order:

National Down Syndrome Congress

NDSC and NDSS Action Alert

Governor O'Malley -
We Still Need Answers

Please contact Governor Martin O'Malley of Maryland to conduct an independent investigation into the death of Ethan Saylor

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...Case-.html?soid=1101343243561&aid=SnEab6iXoTg



Our organization, the National Down Syndrome Society, is anxiously waiting for Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley to take action following the needless death of one of our own. Ethan Saylor, a 26-year-old man who happened to have Down syndrome, died senselessly while in the custody of three off-duty Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies in a movie theater last January. We are outraged. Ethan’s death was tragic and avoidable.

Last week, Delegate Heather Mizeur was the first Maryland lawmaker to speak out and join our call for action. Mizeur, a longtime advocate for people with disabilities, understands as we do that people with Down syndrome and other disabilities deserve to be valued members of welcoming communities.

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/ne...cle_6762147b-890d-507f-acd6-2fdfe2ae4df1.html


In the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr., we can ask ourselves, What can we do to prevent these types of tragic deaths in the future? How can we ensure the death of these two young men were not in vain?

For Ethan, we can all join together and at least demand an independent investigation into his death. Something Governor O’Malley of Maryland has yet to do. With a proper investigation, we can know better what went wrong, if charges should be filed, or if training law enforcement officers on how to handle the differently-abled will prevent another tragic death like Ethan’s.

We at Global don’t know what the future holds, but on this day of all days, we have a dream – justice for Ethan.

http://www.globaldownsyndrome.org/i-have-a-dream-justice-for-ethan/

 

[chlban]

This is so tragic and so wrong. We need to stop giving cops a free ride on their excessive force and murder.

We had a similar situation here where 3 cops beat a young mentally ill (not down symdrome, but well known as mentally ill) man to death while he called for his "daddy". The Fullerton CA. PD tried to sweep it under the rug with the help of the city council, but enough noise was made that the 3 "officers" were charged, one with murder, and the every councilperson who supported the police was forced to resign.

The cops have not yet gone to trial and I always worry about jury nullification when Police officers are tried. Some people back the police no matter what and that is a big part of why they have been able to continue a pattern of excessive force. The profession attracts bullies. Yes, I am sure there are decent cops. But too many of them are on the force so they can continue to be the bullies they always were, or always wanted to be.

And for the record, no I have never been arrested and neither have I ever had a family member arrested. I am tax paying, law abiding citizen. I just see cops for what they all too often are.

 

[MsFacetious]

Who should be held accountable for the death of Robert Ethan Saylor?

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/ne...oll_11c2a8fe-3777-11e3-9921-001a4bcf6878.html


Maryland Leads the Way Task Force

New Maryland police task force targets improved communication with people with with intellectual and developmental disabilities

http://www.wusa9.com/video/2778697516001/1/Maryland-Leads-the-Way-Task-Force

 

[MsFacetious]

Exactly one year ago in a Maryland movie theater, a 26-year-old man with Down syndrome cried out for his mommy in the final moments of his life and started a movement.

The death of Ethan Saylor at the hands of sheriff's deputies who were trying to evict him from the theater he entered without a ticket has become a significant event for people in the disability community who push for equality and inclusion as a civil rights issue.

Ethan Saylor is their Emmett Till.

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As deputies went in, Saylor's aide pleaded for everyone to wait it out and allow her to deal with the situation. His mother was on the way. The aide warned that Saylor would "freak out" if touched.

Deputies dismissed her advice and told her to stay out of the theater. They went in, ordered Saylor to leave, then grabbed him when he refused and began swearing at them.

Deputies cuffed him, and Saylor struggled and cried, saying, "Mommy, mommy. It hurts." As officers wrestled with 294-pound Saylor, he fell to the ground with a deputy on his back. He soon stopped breathing and died. An autopsy later revealed his larynx was crushed.

http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_24885504/legacy-ethan-saylor?source=nav

 

[missy_g]

This makes me so upset . The cops got no punishment for this!!


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[MsFacetious]

The fight for Justice for Ethan continues:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Justice-For-Ethan/158571137638103

 

[MsFacetious]

Judge: Lawsuit in police death of man with Down Syndrome can move forward

A federal judge in Maryland ruled Thursday that a wrongful-death lawsuit against three Frederick County sheriff’s deputies can move forward over claims of gross negligence for forcibly removing a young man with Down syndrome from a movie theater.

Robert Ethan Saylor died, which generated outrage among parents of children with Down syndrome and advocacy groups across the country.

U.S. District Judge William M. Nickerson was just as scathing, writing in his 54-page ruling that “a man died over the cost of a movie ticket.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...2c6182-5578-11e4-809b-8cc0a295c773_story.html


MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION ADOPTS TRAINING OBJECTIVES FOR COMMUNITY INCLUSION

http://myemail.constantcontact.com/...usion.html?soid=1102351003947&aid=yXhWJ2YRTIQ

 

[Spellbound]

I just saw and read this whole thread. Ms. F, I know you have a personal reason for being so well-spoken on this, but I commend you for your ability to speak so eloquently and passionately. I am glad to see that at least a wrongful death suit is coming and hope there is at least a small bit of change in the making.

 

[MsFacetious]

Thank you Spellbound, for seeing that I do try and be reasonable and fair.
I generally know when I have to step away because I am unable to be rational. :twocents:

 

[MsFacetious]

federal judge in Maryland ruled Friday that a lawsuit against three Frederick County sheriff’s deputies will move forward to *trial, allowing a jury to decide whether their actions led to the death of a young man with Down syndrome.

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“This case matters on two levels,” Ethan’s mother, Patti Saylor, said Friday. “It matters personally because Ethan’s life matters. He didn’t deserve to die the way he did. And on a greater level, it matters because people with disabilities are part of our community, and first responders and law enforcement need to know and respect their needs.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...l?postshare=6661473477809139&tid=ss_fb-bottom