Mark Follman

There is no evidence to support that scientifically at all. There are cases of threat cases and cases of attacks where individuals were on the spectrum. But it is part of a very complicated mix of factors in a case of someone who may be going down what threat assessment calls the pathway to violence.

There is no evidence to support that scientifically at all. There are cases of threat cases and cases of attacks where individuals were on the spectrum. But it is part of a very complicated mix of factors in a case of someone who may be going down what threat assessment calls the pathway to violence.

It's a process over time exacerbated by life circumstances, life stressors, certain kinds of thinking, a set of behaviors. Now, if an individual has some disability or personality disorder or other diagnosable conditions, that could contribute, but it's never fundamentally the cause. That's very important to understand.

It's a process over time exacerbated by life circumstances, life stressors, certain kinds of thinking, a set of behaviors. Now, if an individual has some disability or personality disorder or other diagnosable conditions, that could contribute, but it's never fundamentally the cause. That's very important to understand.

It's a process over time exacerbated by life circumstances, life stressors, certain kinds of thinking, a set of behaviors. Now, if an individual has some disability or personality disorder or other diagnosable conditions, that could contribute, but it's never fundamentally the cause. That's very important to understand.

And autism, as with the other conditions we're talking about, the vast majority of people who have that condition or diagnosis are not going to be violent. So that tells you nothing about cause. And that's really important to understand. I've talked to practitioners about this through my reporting on this subject.

And autism, as with the other conditions we're talking about, the vast majority of people who have that condition or diagnosis are not going to be violent. So that tells you nothing about cause. And that's really important to understand. I've talked to practitioners about this through my reporting on this subject.

And autism, as with the other conditions we're talking about, the vast majority of people who have that condition or diagnosis are not going to be violent. So that tells you nothing about cause. And that's really important to understand. I've talked to practitioners about this through my reporting on this subject.

There are cases where, especially with young people in a school, in an education setting, the school system is autistic. That brings up other factors with the way that that person is experiencing social life. And these are some things that play into thinking of related to loneliness, suicidality, anxiety. So that is important in that way.

There are cases where, especially with young people in a school, in an education setting, the school system is autistic. That brings up other factors with the way that that person is experiencing social life. And these are some things that play into thinking of related to loneliness, suicidality, anxiety. So that is important in that way.

There are cases where, especially with young people in a school, in an education setting, the school system is autistic. That brings up other factors with the way that that person is experiencing social life. And these are some things that play into thinking of related to loneliness, suicidality, anxiety. So that is important in that way.

But again, there's no evidence to say that autism causes people to become mass shooters. That's false. Good.

But again, there's no evidence to say that autism causes people to become mass shooters. That's false. Good.

But again, there's no evidence to say that autism causes people to become mass shooters. That's false. Good.

Well, and the incel component, of course, is big and a whole other side of it, I'm sure we'll get to.

Well, and the incel component, of course, is big and a whole other side of it, I'm sure we'll get to.

Well, and the incel component, of course, is big and a whole other side of it, I'm sure we'll get to.

One thing about Elliot Rodger in particular with autism that's interesting, he was actually never diagnosed clinically with autism. His parents thought that he was maybe on the spectrum, but he didn't get that diagnosis. And there was kind of a broad-based behavioral diagnosis he had as a kid. So it's sort of emblematic in a way of what I'm talking about. He had special education support.

One thing about Elliot Rodger in particular with autism that's interesting, he was actually never diagnosed clinically with autism. His parents thought that he was maybe on the spectrum, but he didn't get that diagnosis. And there was kind of a broad-based behavioral diagnosis he had as a kid. So it's sort of emblematic in a way of what I'm talking about. He had special education support.

One thing about Elliot Rodger in particular with autism that's interesting, he was actually never diagnosed clinically with autism. His parents thought that he was maybe on the spectrum, but he didn't get that diagnosis. And there was kind of a broad-based behavioral diagnosis he had as a kid. So it's sort of emblematic in a way of what I'm talking about. He had special education support.