Archive for the 'Asperger’s syndrome' Category

USA – Illinois: Family Suing Calumet City Cops Who Fatally Shot Autistic [sic: Asperger’s disease] Son (2012-04-25)

Posted on April 25 2012 by admin


USA – Illinois Family Suing Calumet City Cops Who Fatally Shot Autistic [ – Asperger’ disease – ] Son [after tasering him](2012-04-25)

Posted on April 25 2012 by admin

[[SUMMARY / COMMENT: A case of “tasered-then-shot” – of a 15-year-olf boy suffering Asperger’s disease: 15-year-old Stephon E. Watts was shot and killed Feb. 1 after the boy’s father called police for help. Stephon, who suffered from Asperger’ disease, was well known to the police as violent. One officer Tasered him with negative results, but […]

USA – Illinois Family Suing Calumet City Cops Who Fatally Shot 15-yr-old Autistic Son [after tasering him] (2012-04-25)

Posted on April 25 2012 by admin

[[SUMMARY / COMMENT: 15-year-old Stephon E. Watts was shot and killed Feb. 1 after the boy’s father called police for help. Stephon, who suffered from Asperger’ disease, was well known to the police as violent. One officer Tasered him with negative results, but another officer deployed his Taser, striking Watts and causing him to drop […]