“As soon as I hear about this shooting, I knew who it was. I knew it was a young, white male, probably from an affluent neighborhood, disconnected from society — it happens time and time again,” said Scarborough. “Most of it has to do with mental health; you have these people that are somewhere, I believe, on the autism scale. I don’t know if that’s the case here, but it happens more often than not.”
Really? Joe? Did you know that people with mental illness or disabilities are less likely to commit acts of violence than the general population? Of course you didn’t know this. I’ve seldom seen facts get in your way as you opine about everything from the economy to women’s rights to the tax code.
But there are real lives in the balance. People with autism or asperger’s (which I like to call “aspirer’s syndrome) have a hard enough time navigating in this world without you, Mr. Joe, adding to the misconceptions about neurological differences.
Joe: here’s a hint. Switch to decaf.
Here’s another hint: use your program to have a thoughtful segment on the fact that people with mental illnesses and neuro-differences are in fact less likely to commit crimes.
In general this is called a teachable moment. I’m happy to help. Meantime, try the Starbuck’s “blonde” de-caf, okay?
Planet of the Blind 
He’s mouthy, isn’t he? You’d think he’d be more thoughtful in this instance because he has a son with Asperger’s.
I stopped watching Morning Joe months ago because of my blood pressure and my increasing tendency to yell at the television. I’ve been watching the CBS morning show. It’s a lot more fun watching Charlie Rose interview someone about Spanx! He’s like the Charlton Heston of morning show hosts. A lot of the topics are just plain fun to watch him try to get through. 🙂
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