This isn't the first case of recruiting a young man with autism into the military, but it is appalling. The man is under conservatorship, meaning he can't legally enter a contract. The recruiter knew that, according to the grandmother and conservator, and ignored it. The Marine's own judge ignored this fact as well. I am outraged that our military conduct themselves in this manner, with no respect for the law. The man, while verbal, clearly needs full time care and assisted living. The Marines wanted to give him a gun. Great. Autism should be grounds for exclusion from the military. Heck, if you have asthma, they don't let you in. Autism? Come on.
It's really hard to respect people in uniform when recruiters do shit like this.
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