Outrage after boy with autism was handcuffed

Community backlash against local authorities in Denton, Texas for placing handcuffs on a 10-year-old boy for misbehaving, leaving many questioning whether the police went too far.

[melanieoakley]

What the you think that the childs parents put their child in cuffs at home when he has a meltdown?

[jessy]

An 11year old girl was tased last week! This is ridiculous and outrageous!!

[saraflint]

"We work to ensure the safety of all students, except for those with autism."

[elizabethr.martinez]

That's messed Where's the protocol of teachers who are suppose to take training classes for children who have disabilities"? A shame for them. My son who is now 18 yrs, his school new of him/disability and were very aware of his senses that were sensitive. So sad to watch. Come on

[sharronheuer]

They just taught that kid to not trust cops

[mcbenman]

Thats not What you do if someone misbehaves
What you do is you take them out of the class room and calmly talk to them

[cybershield]

school is becoming more prison like teachers are just prison guards students are prisoners

[HockeyD]

That's not nice to do to young students with autism. The school shouldn't do that over a young boy poking people in his class room.

[blainekiner-kopp]

What is wrong with the school system? Schools are places that are a safe place to learn and not be scared. I'm autistic and I feel for the kid and feel like he is so innocent. I hope the kid was fine and alright. If I had kids and their school did that to them, I would be really upset and would be putting in a lot of complaints and have certain acts that everyone and people need to know to go on social media so that every person knows.

[sherryalabamagalwilemon]

I would come unglued if this was my child! My child was bullied by children, teachers, and the principal ... We pulled him out for homeschooling! It's a wonder I didn't end up going to jail over taking up for him.

[cherista]

Teachers and cops need to be inform how to handle these situations better.

[smovd]

*Kid pokes other kid

*Police GET ON THE GROUND

[alanbang]

what kind of school is this wowwww are we in America

[petercdowney]

The use of handcuffs or other restraining devices can be very terrifying for autistic people.

[OlieLovesMinecraft]

As a 16 year old with autism AND ptsd, I am extremely pissed that things like this still happen to autistic kids today.

[The_Love_ART]

Why did the school even call the police? They shouldn’t be at school if they can’t handle it on their own.

[SarinaKatriel]

They are not trained to know how to handle children or adults with autism. Period. It’s a disgrace

[MissPlaced]

WTF is wrong with them? Getting in his face "trying to calm him" is probably what tipped him over the edge.

[theAverageJoe]

1:30 “We investigated ourselves and decided we did nothing wrong”

[XxLovesPuppiesXx]

You do not treat a child like that, especially with autism he can’t help his behavior.