I agree. The people who called probably were not thinking of Autism. They likely did not call just because the hair was messy and the pants too short. They may have observed that the parents were not interacting with their son as much as expected when families are together at a park. People just don’t think neglect because of hair and pants. They had no way of knowing about Autism. I think the police handled this very well. I think the parents should be happy that there was someone observant enough to be worried that something might be wrong and cared enough to call.
Messy hair and family interactions that doesn’t suit a busybody is reason to call the authorities? Give me a break.