I am not a badass, I had no choice but to survive. I had everything he did, except I had a backbone. I had constant propaganda, constant threats, constant negative reinforcement. People put too much emphasis on disabilities, letting them get away with things because they are different. Long before I heard anything about autism, let alone knew I had it, I had parents telling me to cut that stupid shit out, act right, act normal, pay attention when people are talking to you.

I agree, he was the perfect prey because these people like him are perfect prey for any scam. He was a gullible moron. The perfect patsy. It's not the literal mindedness of autism (fuck do I know this one), it's being a smooth-brained fool who decided to sit there like a lump rather than explore his world. You can't be prepared to dismiss or accept anything you hear/read unless you are mentally active. A mind without curiosity is the key to all troubles.