The problem is that EITHER Daniel is a vulnerable tard, too dumb to resist the craziest of suggestions. (In which case he needs to be institutionalized) OR he’s an adult recognized as such under the law.
Tard with several co-morbids: Then how can he be a pedophile WITH agency? Johnny Elbows, by most of the internet's logic, is also a pedophile WITH agency. Both are SPEDS with co-morbids. Lower functioning SPEDS with co-morbids who both never had the benefit from any adults (both licensed and unlicensed) to properly socialize them, hold them accountable, and to standards of polite society.
Which leaves both to be too dumb to resist the craziest of suggestions--or understand fully that their thought processes and actions are anti-social in nature.
Adult recognized as such: Then he needs to spend some reasonable time in the clink, either county or penitentiary. Not on the psych floor though. Because then he'd be a vulnerable co-morbid tard with little to no agency.
What I'm saying here is, I agree 100% that Danderson NEEDS to be permanently institutionalized. For one, he's 25, an adult, and the window to beat the "don't be a pedophile" thing is long past. Should've been taken care of long before the Tennyson Center. In fact, the center should've investigated his parents for sexual abuse--or looked into both parents' predilictions. Either way, nothing was done for a low functioning co-morbid SPED who cannot fully understand that his behaviors are anti-social.
And does he have schizophrenia? schizo-affective? I'm asking because I am a case manager who deals with SPEDS, sex offenders, addicts, felons, and all manner of mental health including schizo disorders.
Because if he has any of that on top of his congenital special needs, it's just as dumb lobbing pedophile at him, as if he has proper agency.
What it DOES mean is:
He needs to be permanently institutionalized because he is 100% a danger to others. IDGAF about himself, or even Bob Proctor (because Bob does it to himself repeatedly).
No one needs to put up with him, his looks, his smells, or hearing about Grace Vanderwaal for the nth time, while they're trying to shop, do errands, or enjoy a meal out.
Fuck these police and the DA. Lock him up.