Well, it's *finally* hit the news really...

[conuly]

Except that now they call Katie's death a "mercy killing".

In the same article in which they say that she "refused to take a nap". Because, y'know, her autism "regressing" and causing her to stay awake is a need for much mercy.

Incidentally, I completely missed out posting about Ryan Davies, who was *also* murdered recently. Because there's just not enough of that going around.

Comments

[ex-chaos-by-699.livejournal.com]

That's pretty fucked up.

There's no reason why the murder of an autistic person shouldn't be treated the same as the murder of anybody else.

[conuly]

Well, you see, autistic children aren't really the same, you know? They've been snatched, stolen by the devastation of autism (which, as we all know, is worse than cancer) and taken away by a thief in the night.

So you might as well kill them and get to work on your normal child, pronto. Everybody will understand, because anybody who isn't normal is suffering. Clearly.

[moggymania.livejournal.com]

I just found another version of the Ryan Davies case that states a date, and also shows more about how the murderer's sisters are spinning it:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2092-2189509.html

[conuly]

Oh, Moggy. I meant to ask how you're doing since those posts. I've no idea what to say, but if I did, they'd be good things about how important you are and how much I tend to trust your opinion.

[moggymania.livejournal.com]

Thank you... I consider it a huge compliment to have you trust in my opnion -- you read enough of them to have an idea of what is worthwhile and what isn't! I also would have very little idea what to say to someone that's seriously depressed...in fact, I have someone on my flist that is in that state, and I'm not sure what to say to her, either. :-/ (I'm surprised you two aren't already friended now that I look, in fact...she has cerebral palsy and otherwise reminds me a remarkable amount of Amanda Baggs. Her LJ is bookgirlwa if you wish to see what she has public, at least.)

Right now I'm doing quite a bit better... The situation with my father was cleared up, I got my fricking pain medication today, and we adjusted my mother's meds successfully so she's not near-sociopathic -- all of which make quite a difference. The future is deeply disturbing to think about, but perhaps the trick is in not looking at it (rather like flying Douglas Adams style)...

[conuly]

I've added her to my list - she somehow never shows up when I search my friendsfriends list. Odd. Or maybe not....

I'm glad you're doing better, and I hope... well, I hope the future goes better than you're expecting. I know that's shallow-sounding, but since I do hope it (or at least that whatever happens, you can weather the storm), there's not much else to say.

[bookgirlwa.livejournal.com]

I've added her to my list - she somehow never shows up when I search my friendsfriends list. Odd. Or maybe not....

Just added you back! It's really odd that I've not shown up on your friendsfriends list - we share a number of `friends'. But I tend to have an odd effect on technology...

[bookgirlwa.livejournal.com]

..she has cerebral palsy and otherwise reminds me a remarkable amount of Amanda Baggs.

Wow. :-) Thanks so much for the very complimentary compliment! Amanda Baggs is waaaay more coherent, articulate and lucid than I am these days, I think (Come to that, so are you, Moggy - I'm either deeply depressed or incoherently raging).

I have someone on my flist that is in that state, and I'm not sure what to say to her, either. :-/

It's ok, there really isn't much to say about a situation like mine.

[conuly]

I've read the article. I'm now totally nauseated. Ick. These people... how...

How do they even live in this world? They can't see through those pretty fuzzy glasses they're apparently wearing everywhere.

[ex-chaos-by-699.livejournal.com]

That's pretty fucked up.

There's no reason why the murder of an autistic person shouldn't be treated the same as the murder of anybody else.

[conuly]

Well, you see, autistic children aren't really the same, you know? They've been snatched, stolen by the devastation of autism (which, as we all know, is worse than cancer) and taken away by a thief in the night.

So you might as well kill them and get to work on your normal child, pronto. Everybody will understand, because anybody who isn't normal is suffering. Clearly.

[moggymania.livejournal.com]

I just found another version of the Ryan Davies case that states a date, and also shows more about how the murderer's sisters are spinning it:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2092-2189509.html

[conuly]

Oh, Moggy. I meant to ask how you're doing since those posts. I've no idea what to say, but if I did, they'd be good things about how important you are and how much I tend to trust your opinion.

[moggymania.livejournal.com]

Thank you... I consider it a huge compliment to have you trust in my opnion -- you read enough of them to have an idea of what is worthwhile and what isn't! I also would have very little idea what to say to someone that's seriously depressed...in fact, I have someone on my flist that is in that state, and I'm not sure what to say to her, either. :-/ (I'm surprised you two aren't already friended now that I look, in fact...she has cerebral palsy and otherwise reminds me a remarkable amount of Amanda Baggs. Her LJ is bookgirlwa if you wish to see what she has public, at least.)

Right now I'm doing quite a bit better... The situation with my father was cleared up, I got my fricking pain medication today, and we adjusted my mother's meds successfully so she's not near-sociopathic -- all of which make quite a difference. The future is deeply disturbing to think about, but perhaps the trick is in not looking at it (rather like flying Douglas Adams style)...

[conuly]

I've added her to my list - she somehow never shows up when I search my friendsfriends list. Odd. Or maybe not....

I'm glad you're doing better, and I hope... well, I hope the future goes better than you're expecting. I know that's shallow-sounding, but since I do hope it (or at least that whatever happens, you can weather the storm), there's not much else to say.

[bookgirlwa.livejournal.com]

I've added her to my list - she somehow never shows up when I search my friendsfriends list. Odd. Or maybe not....

Just added you back! It's really odd that I've not shown up on your friendsfriends list - we share a number of `friends'. But I tend to have an odd effect on technology...

[bookgirlwa.livejournal.com]

..she has cerebral palsy and otherwise reminds me a remarkable amount of Amanda Baggs.

Wow. :-) Thanks so much for the very complimentary compliment! Amanda Baggs is waaaay more coherent, articulate and lucid than I am these days, I think (Come to that, so are you, Moggy - I'm either deeply depressed or incoherently raging).

I have someone on my flist that is in that state, and I'm not sure what to say to her, either. :-/

It's ok, there really isn't much to say about a situation like mine.

[conuly]

I've read the article. I'm now totally nauseated. Ick. These people... how...

How do they even live in this world? They can't see through those pretty fuzzy glasses they're apparently wearing everywhere.