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An Open Letter to Law and Order SVU

Dear Law and Order, I watched your 2010 SVU episode the other day, the one where you portrayed Noonan Syndrome.  Now, I'm not one to cause a stir, nor do I like to cause any bad feeling. But you portrayal of Noonan Syndrome was incorrect. I guess your intention was to raise awareness of Noonan Syndrome and give such a rare condition some acknowledgement. For that I thank you, you clearly meant well. However, there is a few things I'd like to pull you up on. Firstly, I'd like to point out the mistake in characteristics. For Noonan Syndrome causes short stature, you cast, to be exact, a 5ft 8inch (1.73 m) actor who played Stuart, the guy who had Noonan Syndrome. Secondly, you portrayed us as a criminal, a threat to children and who unrinates in public. I know you are a crime programme I get that. But here's the thing, what concerned me is that you made out that he was commiting these crimes because of his Noonan Syndrome not down to his