Oh man the stupidity is astounding

So at work we were discussing some guy who broke into a store. I mentioned that it is said that the man who broke in is mentally ill. My coworker said "oh you know that mean he's autistic" And he wasn't joking. He said it with a straight face too. Wtf. That might have been the stupidest thing i've ever heard a grown man said. And to think he votes. I knew he was stupid but not that stupid.