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Missouri Enacts ‘Mason’s Law’ to Protect Drivers with Autism and Special Needs After Frightening Traffic Stop
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A police cruiser. A routine traffic stop. Suddenly, an officer drew his service weapon and shouted at a young driver to step out of the vehicle, unaware that the motorist was autistic and struggling to process a barrage of conflicting commands. Ten months after that terrifying afternoon just before Thanksgiving, Megan…
