Call on Governor O'Malley to Launch an Investigation into the Death of Ethan Saylor

Ethan Saylor was a 26-year-old Maryland man with Down Syndrome. Last winter he was accidentally killed while being arrested by three deputies who were attempting to remove him from a movie theater for watching a film for a second time without paying. Ethan never posed a serious threat to those around him, and eyewitness accounts clearly demonstrate that the altercation could have been avoided.

Ethan’s death was both tragic and unnecessary. And it was a wake up call. At every level, our public servants must look out for our most vulnerable citizens and treat all Marylanders with respect and dignity.

Join me in calling on Governor O’Malley to launch a statewide audit of existing policies and develop new statewide standards to ensure nothing like this ever happens again.