So what are thinking Sigma-Camps? Institutions? Sterilization? Gas Chambers?

If anyone finds aspergers being talked about, YOU are the problem... Being quiet about it, ignoring it, and treating as if its normal ...ya... till they blow up. The reason so many crazy people are amongst us is because they been blended in and covered up by sympathetic people who think they can live normally. Back in the 1930's they locked these people up in the nuthouse. Back in the 1930's they didnt have this many nut jobs going on shooting sprees.

FYI "The term (Asperger's), said New York Magazine in a recent issue, has come to denote anyone who is “some murky hybrid of egghead and aloof.”

But if there has been some easing of stigma for people with autism in a world that places a high premium on being socially adept, autism advocates worry that affected individuals may now have another reason to avoid disclosing their condition to teachers, employers and community members — often the first step in raising awareness and obtaining helpful accommodations.

“When I tell someone I’m on the autism spectrum, there’s always a fear that they will judge me in a negative way because of it,” said Alex Plank, founder of WrongPlanet.net, a Web site where many individuals with Asperger syndrome have poured out their concerns in recent days. “Fortunately, people think ‘Temple Grandin’ or even ‘Bill Gates’ and make a connection in their mind. I’d hate to have someone think ‘Adam Lanza.’”http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/health/fearing-a-stigma-for-people-with-autism.html?_r=0

Twenty year old males today are wacked out punks. I was 20 in 1975 and we did not go in public places like theaters and schools and shoot people.

BTW-The off duty officer was a security employee at the theater doing his job. He is not an average armed citizen. "He opened fire, shooting one man in the chest, before Antu says an off duty sheriff's deputy who was working security at the theater shot him once."

What's your point lovemycountry? Here's mine-Should we all be very afraid of people like this now? Does a 19 year old need a Glock23 for anything other than letting off steam? "A restaurant employee who asked not to be identified said such an attack was out of character for Garcia, known as “Chuy” to coworkers.
“He's a good kid and not violent. He's quiet and minds his own business,” the coworker said. “I have nothing bad to say about him.”
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_n...

If posts are racist or perpetuate stigmatizing a group unfairly do the editors remove them? If so these Aspergers one should go. I wish that people would be more precise and call this young man what he was- a bat-sh*t crazy gun nut. But apparently that's too stigmatizing to the bat-sh*t crazy gun nuts. By crazy I do not mean mentally ill, or Asperger's, which BTW is not a mental illness nor is it a cause of this kind of behavior. By crazy I mean - angry, paranoid, no regard for others, no filters, no restraint or self-discipline and a need to feel more powerful than everyone around you. That's not a person who should be allowed near blunt scissors let alone assault weapons, and there are a lot of people like this among us and most of them don't have Aspergers or mental illness. We all know that you don't need to be mentally ill or have a developmental disorder to be bat-sh*t crazy. Just read some of these posts. The kid happened to have Asperger's Syndrome which is essentially a touch of autism, not a mental illness. He also had brown hair. Mostly he was a kid who had problems from day one and still his mother taught him to use these weapons. Maybe piano lessons may have been a better hobby? Now all of us have to spend less on education and teachers and more on security. There are bullet proof backpacks for kids on the market which are selling like hotcakes, and more paranoid gun nuts than ever rushing out to buy more guns. For what? I read some of these comments here and other places and I am stunned at how shamelessly disrespectful and ugly people are to each other. Maybe a big step in the right direction would be a more civility and lot more shame. Then maybe we can learn to compromise and restrict the use of some weapons and ammunition. Meanwhile we will still be spending money we don't have to protect our children and ourselves when we leave the house everyday. As long as might makes right and there is nothing mightier than a big gun we're going to have these problems. Asperger's indeed...

Man Attempts to Open Fire on Crowd at Movie Theater, Armed Off-Duty Sheriff’s Deputy Drops Him With One Bullet http://radio.woai.com/cc-common/mainhead...

hooters - It was obviously the pool balls fault. Did you ban pool balls from your house? or Christmas?

I had a step grand child that was diagnosed with Aspergers and she had a history of wailing on teachers at school. One Christmas she got mad at her sister and threw a pool ball at her splitting open her forehead. So I'm not exactly sure they can say Asperger's has no tendencies towards violence.

nemesis, do you know anything about aspergers (sp?) and its related disabilities? My wife does and I have learned about them from her, she is a special ed aide with the district. These types of disabilities will NOT bring on violent actions. It is the other forms of mental illnesses, i.e.: paranoia, that brings in on. Please get your facts straight, once again, it is the media that is feeding these lies to the public.

A quarter of a million for formation of a council ? No security cameras purchased ? No extra secure doors or glass installed ? An audit is needed if all that money was spent on the formation of a council and that's all.

Maybe they should alter peoples perception of school. I absolutely hated school. So many aspects of it are what leads to social problems people have today. Bullying, stereotyping, cliques, ....back in the early 90's I know of people that were arrested for bringing guns to school in Janesville. Until you fix the school system you will always have people raging against it. To some people it is a true hell. The more and more the population is growing... the more and more you will see it come out. The actions of people are usually a reflection of their environment or how they percieve it. As much as I would hate a dress code it would put everyone in the same fashion group eliminating one sort of problem. Gym should also be looked at, how to not separate the athletic students from the non-athletic. Everyone is trying to find solutions to the problem of kids bringing guns to school and everyone is offering solutions without even knowing what the problem is. Simple team work and team building.

A quarter million dollar grant paid for "an 18-month process that included formation of a safety council." Super! Who's is actually on that council? Do they have meetings? If so, how are we notified of the meetings. Where can we read the minutes and proposals that resulted?

The issue at hand proves that mental illnesses like aspergers and guns don't mix.