They warned against "foreign meddling", usually code for Iranian interference; most of Bahrain's protesters were Shia, but there is no evidence that they were helped by Iran.
The initial assessment was conducted at age 3 years and every 2 years to age 15 years, and then at ages 18, 21, 26, and 32 years, when 972 participants — 96% of living cohort members — were assessed.
Most often, when an idea is adopted, particular attention is given to cases that seem to support it, while cases that seem to refute it are distorted, belittled, or ignored.
Glaringly pessimistic, the first law is meant to prepare you for what's out there, and what's out there are hordes of people who do stupid things, often without notice.