Petition * #JusticeforKayleb: An Autistic 6th Grader Unfairly Convicted of a Felony. * Change.org
Kayleb Moon-Robinson is a 6th grader in Virginia on the autism spectrum. During what was a difficult day for him, he kicked a trashcan at his middle school. A school resource officer saw him and filed a disorderly conduct charge in juvenile court against the then 11-year-old boy.
Two weeks later, Kayleb was told to wait while other kids left class but disobeyed. When the same officer grabbed Kayleb to bring him to the principal’s office, Kayleb says he tried to push away but the officer “slammed me down and then handcuffed me.” The officer then charged him with felony assault against a police officer and another charge of disorderly conduct.
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I doubt the police would have attacked a white autistic 11-year old for not respecting their authority.