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Topic: Disabled New Market man,
forced from theater, dies |
Disabled New Market man,
forced from theater, dies
Frederick News Post [MD], by Cara R. Anthony and Patti S. Borda
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Posted By:US Veteran, 2/18/2013 8:44:30 AM
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| State and county officials are trying to determine why a developmentally disabled man died Saturday after off-duty sheriff´s deputies tried to remove him from a Frederick movie theater. The Frederick County Bureau of Investigation and the Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner are investigating the death of Robert E. Saylor, 26, of New Market, after he suffered a medical emergency at the Regal Cinemas Westview Stadium 16, a Frederick County Sheriff´s Office news release stated.
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Comments:
He went to see "Zero Dark Thirty."
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Achilles, 2/18/2013 8:54:42 AM (No. 9182612)
It used to be that you could let your mentally disabled adult son go to the movies or other places by himself. Now, you need to worry about the police. The stories about mentally retarded adults dying after interactions with the police are popping up all over the place. People with downs syndrome rarely survive the womb due to the pressure to abort them. Now,it seems they are at risk for being in public while mentally retarded.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
HotRodLincoln, 2/18/2013 8:57:09 AM (No. 9182614)
A heart attack may be the cause. Congenital heart defects such as Tetrology of Fallot are common in Trisomy 21 children. Please wait for the facts before blaming the police.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Susannah, 2/18/2013 9:04:34 AM (No. 9182626)
Sadly very true, #2. But this story is dated January 16, 2013.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
mominNoCA, 2/18/2013 9:07:19 AM (No. 9182632)
Excellent post, #2. People with Down syndrome are more likely to have heart defects and many of these result in early deaths.
We hear so many stories of rogue cops lately (Dorner and the cops who beat the mentally ill man in Orange County two years ago, to name a few). I hope these officers were acting with regard to this man´s safety and civil rights.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Rotten In Denmark, 2/18/2013 9:10:37 AM (No. 9182643)
Too bad a family member or friend wasn´t along.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
rabbit, 2/18/2013 9:37:10 AM (No. 9182692)
The young man was 26 years old - an adult. Family members are constantly being pushed to help their loved one have more independence - after all, parents won´t live forever! And yet if something goes wrong, they are the first ones blamed for not accompanying their loved one in public.
Put together a disorder that causes known heart problems with the fear and confusion of being escorted out and handcuffed by police...and yes, you have a recipe for a heart attack. Did the theater really need to call the police on a clearly disabled man who didn´t pay for a second $8 ticket? Did the police really need to remove him in handcuffs over the error?
A far simpler and safer solution would be to ask the man if he need help in calling a family member or a friend for a ride home. Get the phone number of someone who knows him, call and explain the situation, and let them come and handle. The police are not a solution to the disabled population.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
US Veteran, 2/18/2013 9:52:40 AM (No. 9182721)
This death has been ruled a homicide as of today.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
wilarrbie, 2/18/2013 11:01:53 AM (No. 9182880)
There was a time when we had more basic compassion. The guy has Down´s. He paid for a ticket. Let him sit through a second, or even third showing. Didn´t we used to let things like that slide for special needs?
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