Expert witness: Parkland school shooter suffers from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Paul Connor, a licensed clinical psychologist, and neuropsychologist, said he spent five hours with Nikolas Cruz and performed tests that together with data and other evidence helped him to conclude he suffers from fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

[@hera7884]

I don’t have fetal alcohol syndrome, but 5 of my siblings do and she also smoked cigarettes with them. I don’t because my mother had me while she was under the age of 21 so she didn’t have personal access to alcohol while pregnant with me. I have had problems with every single one of my siblings. Three of them are in Prison . I’ll never forget meeting my first baby sister, all she did was shake and shake, like she was shivering but she was actually withdrawling, I just didn’t know that at 5. My mother ruined and destroyed 5 peoples lives and she had no remorse for it. She never told them sorry, never told me sorry and now I have an obligation as the eldest to help them as much as I can but it doesn’t matter, they still ruin their own lives even when the help is right there free of charge.

[@Mitzi-chan224]

You wouldn't want FASD, I have it. 🥲

[@pmerancier]

I commend you for helping your siblings🙏🏾please understand you are not wired(brain) the same when you say they wont take the help...please be mindful of that

[@raquelaguilar8396]

@hera7884 bless you and you’re siblings! 🙏🏽

[@PersuasiveEuthanasia]

But he was smart enough to use a rifle and knew right from wrong.

[@skirtdinkas7216]

Doesn't matter what disorder someone has, if they are conscious in the moment of deciding to commit an act they KNOW is wrong, they are not NCR.

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

It is not a disorder. It is a disability, cognitive impairment...

[@betterworld2958]

Well just another ignorant person in society that doesn't understand FAS.

[@Busaio]

What if they were high?

[@Mitzi-chan224]

I have partial FASD, living with the stereotypes of this disorder putting pressure on my back is killing me. Not all people with FASD are aggressive like this guy. (In my case, I'm a friendly computer nerd.)

[@randomGuy53573]

Trust me buddy we can tell

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

same here; i was born an addict, i went through drug, nicotine and yes, alcohol withdraws, i have fetal alcohol effects, i have a couple of learning disabilities and related processing and learning issues, but you know what, i know right from wrong and i dont shoot up innocent people. i know fas effect everybody in differnt levels like all disabilities, but being fas is not an excuse ! he still knew right from wrong, he knew enough to be able to go through the process to buy and use guns, he planned this out, so, yeah, he knew what he was doing.

[@iwant2haveu]

I don’t care he should be jailed for life still

[@EZ_Case]

?

[@quartxxiv767]

An absolute mitigating factor… but not that much.

[@christophersmith9460]

Smart enough to be able to load fire a gun and continue to take ones life and try to get away with it true or not I call bull****. No more excuses

[@pammulholland3107]

People in this chat commenting “An absolute mitigating factor… but not that much.” need to take care of a child with fetal alcohol syndrome or a child with severe learning disabilities for even a month and then comment. People without those experiences think “everyone can learn, it just takes different teaching methodologies”. No, everyone can’t learn because their brains have been damaged, short-circuited. I’m sick and tired of society talking all the latitudes about inclusivity, accessibility, mental health etc. etc. but doing NOTHING about true implementation that help these individuals or giving sentences that take them into consideration. Stop with the platitudes, the studies, the bumper stickers. Oh yes, and insane American gun culture.

[@GMarieBehindTheMask]

We know we know omg

[@jmeree]

I knew it .. but no excuse

[@zamzamwater8749]

Im glad he didn’t get the death penalty, now he and everyone else can heal. People need to let go of hate and resentment and practice compassion

[@gonzalopriale3293]

Free Nik now

[@Arsonist999]

🤡

[@josephfrost333]

he has a learning disability called feul alcohol syndrome, his eyes, his nose and his lip, and his ears. Because I have that learning disability. Do not give someone Ritalin! It makes you feel so angry inside. I believe the teachers were bullying him And the students were doing it behind the teacher's backs or part of it. So he got angry when I watched this in the news I knew automatically. Personal opinion. Please listen to me. I'm actually. Defending him. 🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲🥲 Please, listen.

[@Mitzi-chan224]

please, do not defend him. you are defending the stereotype of "All people with disorders under the FASD Umbrella are criminals!"