In the Matter of Teresa Sheehan v City & County of San Francisco - #Americans with Disabilities (ADA) - #Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W
The Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) has filed an appeal with the National Council on Disability (NCD) for their failure to make clear [1] how they became informed about the arrest of Teresa Sheehan on August 07th 2008; [2] the discussions they have had with the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the American Psychological Association, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the David Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law before filing an Amicus Curiae brief on behalf of Teresa Sheehan in the matter of City and Country of San Francisco v Teresa Sheehan; [3] the discussions they have had with the APA, the American Psychological Association, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the David Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law since the adverse court determination in the matter of City and County of San Francisco v Teresa Sheehan.
For your information (FYI), Teresa Sheehan was a 56 (fifty-six) year-old-woman at the time of her suspicious August 07th 2008 arrest in San Francisco, California. In the judgment of the AACL, the arrest of Teresa Sheehan was effectuated without probable cause and in very clear violation of her 4th (Fourth) Amendment Rights. The circumstances leading up to Teresa Sheehan arrest are very similar to those which led to the shooting of Sean Moore (in June 2011) and Freddie Gray (in April 2015). The AACL regrets the very chilling effect created by the United States Supreme Court when they ultimately rejected the arguments presented by the National Council on Disability (NCD) et al on behalf of Teresa Sheehan. As you may be aware, the NCD has not since February 17th 2015 filed an Amicus Curiae brief in a court of law as a direct consequence of police use of excessive force against a person with a disability (PWD). For very obvious reasons, the AACL finds this to be very regrettable. The AACL unequivocally denounces discrimination on the bases of gender, racial background, sexual orientation, national origin, religious affiliation and/or disability. The AACL is supportive of Congressional efforts to enact into law similar legislation to the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act because of the societal harm caused by qualified immunity. The AACL is not of the position that law enforcement officers should be held unaccountable (in a court of law) when they are witnessed using excessive force and/or displaying other inappropriate conduct (for which the civilian population would be punished for).
Be well. Take care. Keep yourselves at arms distance.
W (AACL)
Michael A. Ayele
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