Anyone up for literary references BINGO?

[a_blackpanther]

This is the discussion post for Episode 8x03 - "Through the looking glass". Watch out for SPOILERS in the comments.

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[rainbow-goddess.livejournal.com]

Why wouldn't autistic people be allowed in the FBI? It's not like autism is a mental illness or something that makes people dangerous.

[blue-sunflowers.livejournal.com]

I missed it, what exactly happened?
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And yeah, I can't see why someone with ASD can't be in the FBI. It's not like Reid can't do his job. Though I will say IMO it helps explaining how he got in in the first place. Even the real-life profilers told MGG first season his character would never be in the BAU simply because of the gun issue. Add to that all the waivers Reid says he got, and it'd be easier to fanwank that as maybe an ADA thing.

[lumiere42.livejournal.com]

If the FBI (wrongly) regards the autism spectrum as a "mental health issue", autistic folks might not be able to get the necessary security clearances to work for them. I did some Google-research on this, but can't find any info re: it.

The US military has a blanket ban on admitting autistic folks since a few years ago. AARGH