Are we allowed to mention things for which there will probably never be published evidence?
I've been scanning Reddit, Facebook for any and all descriptions of Sam in school. And I've been reading about Aspergers and high functioning Autism. The description of how these people typically interact sounds so much like mostly unpublished descriptions of Sam.
From Wikipedia: "People with AS may not be as withdrawn around others, compared with those with other, more debilitating forms of autism; they approach others, even if awkwardly. For example, a person with AS may engage in a one-sided, long-winded speech about a favorite topic, while misunderstanding or not recognizing the listener's feelings or reactions, such as a wish to change the topic of talk or end the interaction.[17] This social awkwardness has been called "active but odd".[5] This failure to react appropriately to social interaction may appear as disregard for other people's feelings, and may come across as insensitive.[17] However, not all individuals with AS will approach others. Some of them may even display selective mutism, not speaking at all to most people and excessively to specific others. Some may choose only to talk to people they like.[33]
The cognitive ability of children with AS often allows them to articulate social norms in a laboratory context,[5] where they may be able to show a theoretical understanding of other people's emotions; however, they typically have difficulty acting on this knowledge in fluid, real-life situations.[17] People with AS may analyze and distill their observations of social interaction into rigid behavioral guidelines, and apply these rules in awkward ways, such as forced eye contact, resulting in a demeanor that appears rigid or socially naive. Childhood desire for companionship can become numbed through a history of failed social encounters.[5]"
So talking obsessively about his homophobic or right wing views at OCSA without knowing he was alienating his listeners would be typical. Murder is not typical of course, and there is usually another issue or history of abuse before someone on the spectrum gets violent. But they often have trouble with containing their emotions and expressing them appropriately.
Another thing that seems to fit is that they are terrible liars. Usually if they do commit crimes it's very much heat of the moment. But sometimes there are plans to get revenge. And though they know in theory that it's wrong, they should hide it, etc, if asked directly they usually tell the truth or close to it. It's all they can do. So Sam telling LE details that incriminated him, Borega park, hobby lobby parking lot, wanting to call him *advertiser censored**ott, etc. fits that. And his lies being totally unbelievable, also typical.
It just seems to fit. Though there is no way of knowing....and it would be pretty useless for a Defence.
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Ill still bite though...
