Monday, March 23, 2009

Jump the Snark

You tell'em, sister:

Asperger's Syndrome does not make someone a murderer. So a big fat razzberry to Twin Cities attorney Alan Margoles who claims his client Michael John Anderson committed murder because he has Asperger's. People with Asperger's are characterized by many traits, including, as the Star Tribune relates, "clumsiness and eccentric speech and behavior". But murder? That's not in the DSM.Susan Berkson, Jump the Snark, Mar 2009



You should read the whole article.

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Posted by Anonymom at 1:08 PM
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 24, 2009 at 5:02 AM

    Oh geez. Ignorance!! How horrible.

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  2. mama edgeMarch 24, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    Alan Margoles needs some education about Asperger Syndrome. And an atomic wedgie.

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  3. mama edgeMarch 24, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    Hey Anonymom, I have a question for you. Would you email me your email address (mine is mamaontheedge@gmail.com)? NO, that's not the question, silly.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 27, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    Did you see this?

    http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/03/26/bauer_autism/print.html

    So very sad.

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  5. AnonymomMarch 27, 2009 at 4:29 PM

    I did see it. And it is heartbreaking.

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