This film covers the surprising and unique story of Darius McCollum, who has stolen numerous New York City subway trains and buses to simply run their usual routes and drop passengers off at their desired destinations. He has been charged with felonies after over thirty arrests. This interview will be of interest to those intrigued by crime, the justice system, mental illness and Criminal Behaviorology.
Show highlights:
- Adam’s work as a filmmaker and the pros and cons of making documentaries.
- How Autism Spectrum Disorder is more well known than when Darius was first arrested.
- The early life experiences Darius had and the possible functions of his unusual behavior.
- How Darius got away with illegally operating public transportation vehicles and his own views on why he did it.
- Why the criminal justice system may need to reconsider how they process mentally ill defendants.
- An update on a major motion film about Darius and where he is today.
Website for the film Off the Rails:
http://www.offtherailsmovie.com/
Off the Rails Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaJKDQZMW4c
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