In fact, half of all US police violence is enacted on people with disabilities, mainly disabled people of color. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/half-people-killed-police-suffer-mental-disability-report-n538371

Police often fundamentally misunderstand disabled people's intentions, needs, and what we're trying to communicate.

Normal behaviour gets interpreted as deceitful, non-compliant, or aggressive, even when we're not in anytime of crisis and doing our best to be cooperative