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		autismparent on Nov 22, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: An autistic man was surfing the internet on his da... Barring him from social media for a certain number of years would be a reasonable punishment for this crime. Not prison.

hef19898 on Nov 22, 2022 [–]

Agree that prison is not the right solution, also agree that there have to be some consequences. Autistic or not, giving people a free pass on anti-social behavior will result in more harm down the road, and not the least to the, in this case, autistic person.

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