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Lawsuit Filed After Boy With Autism Handcuffed In Douglas County
An 11-year-old boy with autism was left in a patrol car for hours, according to the ACLU.
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the Douglas County School District, Douglas County Sheriff and several School Resource Officers after they handcuffed an 11-year-old Hispanic child with autism. The child was reportedly left in a patrol car for hours.
According to the ACLU, the child became so “dysregulated” that he banged his head repeatedly and sustained injuries. The officers did not seek medical attention and drove the child to a juvenile detention center and placed him in custody. He was released once his parents placed a $25,000 bond.
Dysregulation is defined by Merriam Webster as “impairment of a physiological regulatory mechanism (as that governing metabolism, immune response, or organ function).”
