“He’d already sat through one showing of the movie. Any evidence that he was distruptive during that or that the other patrons complained about him or were scared off? “
None that I was aware of. The trouble started when the movie ended from what I read. He stood up and clapped. Then wanted to see it again. Then refused to leave because he wanted to see it again. People with Trisomy 21 can be very stubborn. What I would have done is left him there, gone and bought two more tickets, as I was doing this explained to the person selling the tickets why I was doing it and the problem would have been solved, I hope.
So we not sure if the theater manager just wanted him gone because of behavior or because he didn't have a ticket for the second showing. I agree that the proper response would have been to request the caregiver buy two more tickets or let him/her talk the young man into leaving. Escalating it to security was probably not necessary and the response of the guards was completely inappropriate. We should be talking about criminal charges against the police in question and not a civil suit against the department. But since they're cops they managed to kill the guy and walk away scott free.