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Autistic College Student Punished For Fist Bumps And Selfies Gets Upsetting News In Court

Ashe Schow
Autistic College Student Punished For Fist Bumps And Selfies Gets Upsetting News In Court
Aurora Knight via GoFundMe

Marcus Knight has always wanted to make friends, which has been difficult since he has autism and cerebral palsy. In high school, he was taught that approaching people and asking for selfies or fist bumps was an acceptable way for him to make friends.

In college, however, with today’s focus on victimhood and students’ desire to never feel the least bit “uncomfortable,” Marcus’ learned behavior has been deemed inappropriate. In the fall of 2017, Marcus was a student at Saddleback College with dreams of graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theater, as singing on stage has always been a joy to him.

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