LIFE WITH AUTISM

In the Daily Express today, 28/10/2010, is a sad article written by Jan Disley.  In the article she states that despite public outrage 3 Manchester 'yobs' were given community services for their 3-day assault on an autistic teenager, described by a judge as 'grotesque' and 'almost torture'.

What did they do?  This is not nice, but if there is any justice in life, or the courts, they will get their come uppance.  This is what they did: kicked and stamped on his head repeatedly; punched him in the chest; beat him with a tennis raquet, scratched his arms and legs with sandpaper and threw him down a hill.  He was pelted with dog mess; had tape attached to his groin area which was then ripped off; he was forced to drink vodka until he passed out.  The yobs pleaded guilty to actual body harm and common assault.  Why did they do it?  They said they were bored.

Well I'm certainly not bored and despite my old age would like to have a few minutes with each of them, in private.  I am outraged.

Lawrence