At airports, autism too is a threat!

Chennai: In an incident that reflects on the utter insensitivity of security agencies manning India's airports, security staff in Bangalore Airport recently tried to stop an autistic child from boarding a plane, branding him a threat to other passengers.
This is a story sent to CNN-IBN by Tamil film actor Prithvi Raj, whose son was at the receiving end of this misdemeanour of airport security.
Prithvi Raj, who turned Citizen Journalist for CNN-IBN and his wife were told by the airport security in Bangalore that their autistic son Ahed, 'cannot board the flight to Chennai'.
When they asked why, this is how the security staff reacted:
"Because he's mentally Ill. That's why."
Prithvi Raj had to argue with him for over half an hour before he could finally get Ahed on board their flight to Chennai.
04/10/06 Veeraraghav T M/ CNN-IBN

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