The Daily 45: Denver Dad Kills Autistic Son

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THE DAILY 45: DENVER DAD KILLS AUTISTIC SON -- HON. BOBBY L. RUSH (Extensions of Remarks - September 18, 2008)

HON. BOBBY L. RUSH
OF ILLINOIS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, September 18, 2008

* Mr. RUSH. Madam Speaker, the Department of Justice tells us that, everyday, 45 people, on average, are fatally shot in the United States. This year, on September 11, while the Nation memorialized more than 3,200 men, women, and children killed by terrorists; in the Denver town of Grand Junction, another child's life was senselessly taken, in part, because of the easy access to a gun.

* Last Thursday night, while 13-year-old Jacob Grabe was sleeping, police report that his father, Allen Grabe, held a loaded gun to his son's face and discharged several rounds into his head, killing him instantly. Jacob was described by his mother as having a mild form of the neurological disorder similar to autism called Asperger's syndrome. Jacob's mother told police that her husband described his action this way, ``I had to kill him because you were ruining him.'' My heart goes out to Mrs. Grabe and this community on this tragic loss.

* Americans of conscious must come together to stop the senseless death of ``The Daily 45.'' When will we say ``enough is enough, stop the killing!''

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