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vulnerability

lollypop

I have recently had a hundred pounds taken from me. i asked a man to support me to build a fence. not to do it for me but to support me as it was a big project. He said he needed the money up front as he had no food so i gave it to him. Then i never saw him again. I knew him previously and had paid him for helping me move home so i thought i could trust him. 

I read on this website that some one in power had made a decission that Autistic people were now regarded as vulnerable and the police should get involved. I cant find that info anywhere on the site now. There is no email address for this site and they never answer the helpline. I have been ringing for 3 weeks and they hang up after 15 mins of piano music. 

How do i find out the law of this? i have trawled the web. The policeman that i spoke to says in his oppinion that i am not vulnerable and wants me to get the info for him of the ruling...which i cant find. Someone help. The police should not make those assumptions about us. 

  • I think Age Concern do a yellow sticker which I have placed on my front door claiming we do not buy or sell at this property. if you haven't an appointment then don't call.  It a useful little sticker and by enlarge kind of ignored but it allows you to feel you do not have to open the door if they haven't an appointment. It only one small step to combating vulnerablness but it helps.

    Ps, Have you an autism card? I was given one at my diagnosis session but also you can buy one here online. You can nominate someone who be willing to have their telephone number on the card and should you need the police or the police arrest you for whatever reason you can show them the card and they are obliged to ring that contact number who then hopefully be willing to come and act as an appropriate adult. Yes the police now are obliged to contact an appropriate adult if they arrest us. Whether it happens - I don't know.

    It is called Appropriate Adult scheme I believe but not too sure where you find it I hope it be on this website now it come into force?  People who are on the ASD Spectrum come under the Appropriate Adult Scheme.

  • Hi lollypop,

    I'm really sorry that you have been experiencing problems with gettting through on our helpline. Due to an increase in the number of people contacting us it isn't always possible to get hrough but are advisors endeavour to answer as many calls as possible. You can also email the helpline which may be more convenient for you http://www.autism.org.uk/our-services/advice-and-information-services/autism-helpline/helpline-enquiry-service.aspx

    Sofie Mod

  • The Equality Act says that we are vulnerable. We are honest and trusting, and so easily taken advantage of. If you are a diagnosed autistic person, the Police should understand their duties towards you and really ought to be taking notice of your vulnerability.

    If you make a written complaint to the Police, they are duty bound to look into it. You can do this by making a statement and signing it. They should at least question this person. This doesn't, of course, mean that they will find supporting evidence, so if it comes down to your word against this person's, that is not enough evidence to prosecute him.

    Before you go any further, do you have any evidence of either this money or the supposed deal between you? If you haven't, then you're wasting your time unless he confesses.

    Lastly. Being questioned by the Police might make this person annoyed or angry with you. Please be certain that you aren't in any danger from this person, because I have to wonder how far someone who can take money from a vulnerable person might go.

    You might have to accept that there's nothing you can do except try not to be so trusting in future, easier said than done, I know