POLICING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY: A CALL FOR CRISIS PREVENTION AND PROCEDURAL JUSTICE

摘要

Robert "Ethan" Saylor was a 26-year-old man who enjoyed going to the movies. He also had Down syndrome, a genetic condition that often causes intellectual and developmental delays. In February 2013, Ethan went to the movies with his support staff, and he enjoyed the film Zero Dark Thirty so much that he wanted to stay in the theater to watch it again. However, when Ethan refused to leave his seat in the theater or purchase another ticket, the movie theater staff called mall security personnel, who were also police officers from the local sheriff's department.