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tmgieger t1_j2bmgus wrote

Wouldn't have helped in this case, but in US Virginia there is JP's Law. "JP’s Law allows individuals to VOLUNTARILY add an innocuous code to their Virginia issued driver’s licenses and/or identification card noting they have autism or an intellectual disability. ". The idea is supposed to be that the police would have a heads up and, hopefully, approach the individual with more understanding. Traffic stops would probably be the most common time the code on ID would come into play. https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/protect-people-with-special-needs/

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DaTruMVP t1_j2bmyrt wrote

Cops are too fucking stupid to read, good luck with this

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szabo22 t1_j2dyf6u wrote

At the very least, if something were to happen you *might* be able to claim that the code was there and that the cop should've noticed.

Its like grasping a fly, but its something.

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Jugo49 t1_j2bq7jy wrote

They dont even deal with normal people in a reasonable manner.

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HIMAN1998 t1_j2dp7yo wrote

considering how cops treat autistic people, I don’t want another marker on me to give them reason to believe it is okay to brutalize me.

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