Autistic boy dragged from his NYC home by cops for a mental evaluation after picking movie 'Heathers' for assignment and telling teacher he identified with murderous main character

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[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Why does him being 'autistic' mean he shouldn't be considered a risk?

[–][deleted] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Why is he considered a risk at all, autistic or not? Most movie characters are written to be relatable in some sense, it's what connects us to the story and keeps us involved as the story develops. It doesn't mean we are going to mimic Deadpool or any other movie characters who are up to no good. I mean, even cartoon characters blow each other up. Does that mean the kid would be highlighted as a risk should his topic of choice have been Wiley Coyote?

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Oh, I don't give a fuck - I'm just annoyed by the creep of using 'autism' as victim pleading points when it's just poorly socialized people/trauma population.

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That's a fair point.