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The Southport Enquiry

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I have just listened to the awful results of the Southport enquiry which overtly mentions the fact that sadly the killer was diagnosed with autism. As soon as this was mentioned my heart sank. I really hope that this doesn't lead to a narrow negative view of neurodivergent individuals being feared as violent : (

I just wanted to seek some comfort from the community because its really upset me.

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  • I’m sorry, that is concerning on multiple levels. There have been a number of cases in the media  of autistic people committing crime (I’ve often noticed school shooters in America being reported as autistic for example). It’s important to remind people that the vast majority of crimes are committed by people who are not autistic. However we can’t control the conclusions that other people come to when they hear a story like this - that’s simply the reality. Try to reassure yourself that most people will not come to the ridiculous conclusion that all autistic people are dangerous - but for the tiny minority of people who do think that there’s nothing you can do about that. There will always be a few ignorant people in this world sadly. And soon the story in the news will move on, and people will stop thinking about it. 

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  • I’m sorry, that is concerning on multiple levels. There have been a number of cases in the media  of autistic people committing crime (I’ve often noticed school shooters in America being reported as autistic for example). It’s important to remind people that the vast majority of crimes are committed by people who are not autistic. However we can’t control the conclusions that other people come to when they hear a story like this - that’s simply the reality. Try to reassure yourself that most people will not come to the ridiculous conclusion that all autistic people are dangerous - but for the tiny minority of people who do think that there’s nothing you can do about that. There will always be a few ignorant people in this world sadly. And soon the story in the news will move on, and people will stop thinking about it. 

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