Autistic NYC boy ‘destroyed’ after arrest over picking ‘Heathers’ film for school assignment: suit
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An autistic Harlem boy was detained by the NYPD and subjected to a mental evaluation after he chose the 1989 dark comedy “Heathers” for a school assignment — and told a teacher he identified with the murderous main character, according to a lawsuit.
Terrance O’Connor, 15, was asked to pick a movie to discuss in class last year, and watched the Winona Ryder classic on his iPad…
This story from nypost.com was posted on 2023-05-28 by @skygaze.