Moving forward.
ETHAN SAYLOR WAS MURDERED!!
http://www.justiceforethan.com/
Tackled by off duty police officers because he wanted to watch a movie for a second time, and didn't understand about purchasing a ticket. His aide had gone to get the car leaving him alone for just a minute.
They could have waited. They could have talked to him. They could have bought him a ticket. They could have de-escalated the situation. What THREE LARGE MEN did was shove Ethan face down onto a stairway, handcuff him and smash his larynx....killing him.
And what was questions were answered by this much anticipated conference call?
Why have no charges been brought? Why no investigation?
Because he had down syndrome.
Communication Problems
We need to focus on police training on handling people with special needs.
What will make this better and not happen again?
We need to write to our newspapers.
We need to write to the Maryland Attorney General.
Statement that most ticked me off?
This is not about Down Syndrome. But now the Down Syndrome community is involved. If he had Autism then all the Autism groups would be involved. Then we would have to train for all sorts of disabilities.
Most heartwarming phone calls:
Jacked up mommas calling from all over the country. They hung up on one. Everyone hosting are confused as to why all the moms are calling for the NDSC to DO MORE and WHY all these moms are so ANGRY!!!
We do need to something...and yes, this momma is angry, also. We need to more than just write letters. We need to stop being so complacent about this.
We need to RODNEY KING it...we need to TREVON MARTIN it. WE NEED TO MARCH!! We need to make sure the ENTIRE COUNTRY is aware of what happened and that WE WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS. This young man needs to be our Matthew Shepherd. We need to remember his name for eternity, and NEVER ,NEVER, NEVER let something like this happen....EVER!
We need to DEMAND JUSTICE for this young man. They need to lose their jobs and be charged with manslaughter at the very least. These men don't get to kill a man and walk away....just because he has down syndrome.....and because they think no one will stand up for him.
Susan Goodman? THIS IS WHAT WE NEED TO DO!
