After reading through my Aspergers/Autism news feed just a few minutes ago, I found a very disturbing article. In may ComputerWorld magazine published an article on Aspergers and the Information Technology Environment. The articile prompted a battle in the comments section on if Aspergers should be cured or not. Today ComputerWorld editor Don Tennant published a disturbing editorial. Read it all..
September 27, 2008
Aspergers Does Not Make Computer Hacking Acceptable
Gary McKinnon is a hacker from Britain who is set to be extradited the United States. McKinnon Allegedly hacked into the Pentagon’s computer system disabling and/or interrupting several national security systems while looking for info on UFO’s. McKinnon’s defense is that the reason he hacked the United States Military was “as a direct result of following the obsessional interest which drives him.” It upsets me this individual is using Aspergers as an excuse for his illegal actions. Read it all..
