Get this kid into the right environment and he would probably be able to do great things.
And don't use autism as an excuse - my mother teaches autistic teenagers and none of them have committed amoral stuff such as violence and harassment.
Also, an 18 year old is an adult.
Don't judge the future, create the future.
Boys will be boys /s
I cannot believe I saw someone give this kind of a statement on HN.
I recall being quite cognizant of adult thoughts & adult responsibility at age 14.
At age 20 I created something with friends that has led to multiple tens of millions of research funding for college students.
Many highly intelligent high school students compete in science & engineering competitions beyond levels of college & graduate level students.
How many people have made mistakes and learned/grew from them.
He's a child give him time.
Eh, this is not outside the realm of expectations for an autistic teenager. Anyone locked in a cage will lash out, especially if they have neurological issues.
There is a way to harness this energy regardless.
That's very dismissive of people with ASD.
There are plenty of people with ASD all over the spectrum, but most of them aren't violent.
That in itself is enough of a reason for Kurtaj to be in medical holding, especially given his track record for stalking and harassing women.
Yeah, it is called prison. I don't care if someone is "autistic" or "shit-head asshole". If you are a violent son of a bitch, I have a concrete cage with bars to house you in.
Also - this individual is clearly a brilliant hacker and if that energy could be directed towards the white hat space, defensive posture, that would be invaluable.
Guaranteed Mi6 will be trying to snag this kid for offensive hacking. He'd have been hired already by NSA if he was in the US.
everyone, everywhere, is a misguided curious little fella.