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12. Of course they should have. The autistic man is not a toddler and should

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 11, 2015, 10:14 PM

Jan 2015

have learned this; but, as I said in my original post, the school could have handled it much better, perhaps by talking to the young woman who was hugged and explaining why he did it. Maybe they have talked to her, I don't know -- the news story, like so many news stories not done by real journalists, lacks gobs of information that could allow us to make up our minds. As a cynical person, I wonder if that's not the object with most of these no-info, full-outrage stories.

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Autistic man banned from college for sexual assault after mistakenly hugging, kissing stranger [View all] jakeXT Jan 2015 OP

That's sad JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #1

I don't think anyone should walk up and start touching anyone yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #4

He thought he knew her JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #8

Then why not arrest him and throw him in prison for five years? Ilsa Jan 2015 #10

are we to be outraged? so sad. elehhhhna Jan 2015 #2

I think we should demonize people with mental impairments or disabilities. BlueJazz Jan 2015 #3

You knew her! HUGE difference!!!! yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #5

He thought that he knew her. He mistakenly took her for someone else. BlueJazz Jan 2015 #6

I'm cynical, I know, but I always notice that the person swept up in a hug Nay Jan 2015 #7

This I 100% agree with! JustAnotherGen Jan 2015 #9

His parents Should Have taught him Ilsa Jan 2015 #11

Of course they should have. The autistic man is not a toddler and should Nay Jan 2015 #12

Just because he has a disability does NOT mean he has no sex drive happyslug Jan 2015 #13

Uh, I didn't say he didn't/shouldn't have a sex drive. I said his parents Nay Jan 2015 #14

The problem with this is the sexual overtones Shankapotomus May 2015 #15

I have his same diagnosis..... De Leonist Jul 2015 #16

Our society is transforming to a state where cell phone lanes are the new normal jakeXT Aug 2015 #17