Comments on: Mother claims police improperly subdued adult autistic son http://www.blisstree.com/articles/mother-claims-police-improperly-subdued-adult-autistic-son/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:19:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: NJ Bill to Promote Autism Training for First Responders http://www.blisstree.com/articles/mother-claims-police-improperly-subdued-adult-autistic-son/comment-page-1/#comment-544280 NJ Bill to Promote Autism Training for First Responders Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:00:28 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/mother-claims-police-improperly-subdued-adult-autistic-son/#comment-544280 [...] suffered “irreparable brain damage” after he was restrained by Miami police; he later died. In November of 2005, 30-year-old Hansel Cunningham III died; three Des Plaine police are alleged to have used a “stun [...] [...] suffered “irreparable brain damage” after he was restrained by Miami police; he later died. In November of 2005, 30-year-old Hansel Cunningham III died; three Des Plaine police are alleged to have used a “stun [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/mother-claims-police-improperly-subdued-adult-autistic-son/comment-page-1/#comment-529241 Kristina Chew, PhD Mon, 20 Nov 2006 06:47:28 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/mother-claims-police-improperly-subdued-adult-autistic-son/#comment-529241 I'll be following this story......horrible. I’ll be following this story……horrible.

]]> By: David N. Andrews MEd (12-2006) http://www.blisstree.com/articles/mother-claims-police-improperly-subdued-adult-autistic-son/comment-page-1/#comment-529240 David N. Andrews MEd (12-2006) Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:22:24 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/mother-claims-police-improperly-subdued-adult-autistic-son/#comment-529240 From the article: "In February, the Cook County medical examiner's office ruled Cunningham's death a homicide. Officials said Cunningham suffocated while being held facedown and that the stun gun did not cause his death." Murder could not be proven here, but voluntary manslaughter could (given that the police failed to act appropriately regarding the medical care...); reckless endangerment could form part of the construction of malice. From the article: “In February, the Cook County medical examiner’s office ruled Cunningham’s death a homicide. Officials said Cunningham suffocated while being held facedown and that the stun gun did not cause his death.”

Murder could not be proven here, but voluntary manslaughter could (given that the police failed to act appropriately regarding the medical care…); reckless endangerment could form part of the construction of malice.

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