Yep, in certain other states this thug woulda got a slap on the wrist and been free to assault some other helpless White female.
Also, in the article what the white stepmother is saying about the sentence is unbelievable......SHE’S playing the race card.
I might disagree with this mother on many issues - for example, she had him on psych meds. IMO, too many kids are put on psych meds.
But, she’s right that race played a factor in his case.
Before he attacked an aide, two other autistic students attacked aides in that school system. Both were white. Both were older than Brendan. And neither of them was sent to prison.
The attack by Brendan on an aide was caught on video. It went viral, and everyone else made it about race.
In his case, the aide did sustain more serious injuries. Still, the other two students also violently attacked aides, and they were returned to their group homes.
More info here: https://flaglerlive.com/depa-disparities/#google_vignette
All three should be placed into institutions. Not school, not group homes, and not prison.