in the lead-up to his sentencing hearing, “I started thinking Eyes! I can’t look there!” He bulged his eyes and waved his hands comically. Before I could say anything, he said: “The other one was Ohhh autistic people, they sort of have tics, so I was sort of sitting in chairs, rubbing my hands together.” He made a strange panting noise and started rocking in his seat. “Just some body motion which is repetitive and autistic, and before you know it, you’re sitting in a chair rocking back and forth, not making eye contact . . . because those are symptoms.” He was smiling slightly. I leaned back,
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