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Non-Crime Hate Incidents - Code.

JuniperFromGallifrey

This feels incredibly dangerous for Autistics - has anyone read this completely? Does anyone at the @NAS @mod know if there is legal assistance and if there is an Emergency number for any incident involving the misrepresentation and misunderstanding when Autistics are falsely accused?

At a younger age, even late into my 20s and 30s I would've re-stated things I'd heard others say to try and seem agreeable to others around, to fit in, to try to make friends, and severely misunderstood the context. Or a thing is accidentally said backwards or with the wrong vocabulary due to maturing slower, due to a difficulty with words. Around 30 I learned: Anything I say can and will be held against me. This felt unfair, but I kept repeating that phrase to myself. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-crime-hate-incidents-code-of-practice/non-crime-hate-incidents-code-of-practice-on-the-recording-and-retention-of-personal-data-accessible

"A non-crime hate incident (NCHI) means an incident or alleged incident which involves or is alleged to involve an act by a person (‘the subject’) which is perceived by a person other than the subject to be motivated - wholly or partly - by hostility or prejudice towards persons with a particular characteristic."

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  • DearnJuniperFromGallifrey,

    Thank you for sharing this with our community. We understand this is a very serious issue, and we would like to provide some information to help you. 

    Firstly, you can find our guide on dealing with bullying here: 

    https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/bullying 

    If you would like some confidential advice and support, you may like to call the National Bullying helpline on 0845 2255787 or by visiting their website: https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/  

    There is also help and advice for children, young people and parents on the Bullybusters website, along with details of their support helpline:  

    https://www.bullybusters.org.uk/help_and_advice/  

    Thank you. I hope this helps!

    Warm regards,

    Eunice Mod

  • in reply to Eunice Mod

    Thanks, @Zo - @mods I think we need a FULL PAGE on this site dedicated to helping Autistics who have been unjustly accused and are facing trial or investigation ether in school, by the police, the workplace or a court of law.

    Autism is unknowingly discriminated against because we appear to Non-Autistics anti-social. Even with formal lessons in communication techniques, one won't ever pick up all the social cues. It took me an Error of Years to learn fundamental values in a healthy exchange and even still I would trip over my words. At 50 I'm merely cautious and have good boundaries. A code like the above is how Autistics, especially undiagnosed, will end up incarcerated. 

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  • in reply to Eunice Mod

    Thanks, @Zo - @mods I think we need a FULL PAGE on this site dedicated to helping Autistics who have been unjustly accused and are facing trial or investigation ether in school, by the police, the workplace or a court of law.

    Autism is unknowingly discriminated against because we appear to Non-Autistics anti-social. Even with formal lessons in communication techniques, one won't ever pick up all the social cues. It took me an Error of Years to learn fundamental values in a healthy exchange and even still I would trip over my words. At 50 I'm merely cautious and have good boundaries. A code like the above is how Autistics, especially undiagnosed, will end up incarcerated. 

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