ok. it's a bit of a strange question. I have social phobia and am slightly autistic. The truth is I am stopped more often by police then other people. In the shops, airports... a police car even pulled over because I was "looking differently".
Yep, if your shy and looking at the ground. If you avoid eye contact like people with autistic traits do... you are acting "suspicious". It doesn't seem fair though that I should be stopped by the police more often because I have a mental disorder.
I guess there really is a thin line between my behavor and the real criminals out there? Isn't there?
2007-10-15 08:30:14 · 8 answers · asked by ? 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No -- the two are entirely unrelated.
However, there is a thin line between that type of behavior and the type of profiling that law enforcement often does when they are trying to guess (without any real evidence) whether someone may be planning criminal activity.
That's one of the many problems with profiling -- it generates as many "false positives" as it does miss real criminals.
2007-10-15 08:36:53 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't think that there's a thin line between you and a criminal, but I do think that the way you act makes others wonder why you don't want to be noticed. I'm sorry that happens to you; I can't think of a way police would be able to tell the difference between an autistic person and a criminal without talking to them, but I bet it's no picinic to have to deal with them.
Maybe there's someone you can work with that will help you change your behavior so that others don't notice. Good luck.
2007-10-15 08:36:53 · answer #2 · answered by K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a confessional poetry even when it sounds hysterical, as long as it's poetic and in a poetic form, and because it's confessional it relieves especially when we're assured of being read and get some feedback on it. If the poem is not a confession of sorts then it's a made up piece of literature -- not genuine, so to speak, and the reader can tell the difference. When I say poetry is a confession, I mean a confession made at the moment of speaking, a spur of the moment, which if not confessed the poet would crack.
2016-04-08 23:00:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aww, that sucks! I'm really sorry to hear that :( I've been asked to open my bags before because I go into a store, touch things a lot (I'm very tactile) and usually don't buy stuff (lack of money). I've never shoplifted, I just look like I do because I like to wander around looking at and touching things. (So annoying!)
But there really isn't a thin line - you're considered to be looking suspicious, but you haven't commited any crime and are absolutely innocent.
2007-10-17 03:49:20 · answer #4 · answered by ryttu3k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think there's a thick line. Real criminals commit crimes. You just look suspicious. Don't let it bother you...maybe you can practice eye contact a little more, even if it's uncomfortable at first, so this doesn't continue to be a concern.
2007-10-15 08:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by Yahoo Answer Angel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there isn't. I'm not sure exactly how to put this but I'll try...
A lot of the time the reason people are shy and withdrawn is because they were harrassed/have issues at home/whatever. This leads to bitterness/anger towards society, which leads to crime. So a lot of criminals are withdrawn, but not a lot of withdrawn people are criminals.
2007-10-15 08:35:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say so...looking suspicious can be very easy.
I empathize with you, my brother has Asperger's and is often picked on, profiled, etc.
2007-10-15 08:35:13 · answer #7 · answered by carlottavaldez007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Imagine how much worse it would be if you were a young black male! :(
2007-10-15 10:06:32 · answer #8 · answered by Barry C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋