#IStandWithAhmed [OT]

Isn't it true that the cop had already determined that there was in fact no bomb and still the kid was handcuffed, perp-walked out of the school and fingerprinted.

I did a lot worse than what this kid, so did most of my pals, and I would bet a lot of readers here and none of us got this bullsheeit treatment.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but most Texans don't actually fit many peoples gross stereotypes, just as most Californians don't fit many peoples gross stereotypes either.

C'mon Braj'

What do you expect when so many Americans (making less than 40K without college educations) still believe Obama is a Muslim

We're doomed to a future of ignorance.

bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA

Sep 16, 2015 - 02:06pm PT


Is it no wonder that police are a bit Leary?

President Obama has tweeted from his official personal account, inviting Ahmed Mohamed to the White House to show him the clock invention that was mistaken for a bomb.

"Cool clock, Ahmed," the president tweeted today. "Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It's what makes America great."

JADE HELM!!!!...

He'd be better advised not to sue, but instead ride the wave of goodwill he's receiving as far as he can.

In an interview late Wednesday with MSNBC's Chris Hayes, Ahmed said he was pulled out of class at MacArthur High School by his principal and five police officers and taken to a room where he was questioned for about an hour and a half.

He said he asked the adults if he could call his parents.

"They told me 'No, you can't call your parents,'" Ahmed said. "'You're in the middle of an interrogation at the moment.' They asked me a couple of times, 'Is it a bomb?' and I answered a couple of times, 'It's a clock.'"

It sounds to me like his answer was evasive (perhaps unintentionally so, but how would the officers know that?). Something could be both a bomb and a clock, and clocks are parts of some bombs (the good ol' time bomb!).
He could have just said "no, it's not a bomb," but according to his own statements, he didn't do that.

I'm not suggesting that the kid did anything wrong, and the school administrators and police were probably acting like total dipshits, but Ahmed perhaps could have shut the whole thing down by simply saying it wasn't a bomb, and for whatever reason, he didn't do that.

Im a teacher, I don't care what the kids name was, this would have freaked me out.

Then you are just as stupid as the cops.

You are saying that you would depend upon the word of a suspected terrorist, as to whether a bomb was a bomb?????

I'm just saying don't be too quick to judge the people working at the school, they're constantly on edge being in charge of the safety of so many children.

That's why I pointed out that Ahmed's apparently never denied that it was a bomb with what, to my ear at least, sounds like a Clinton-esque answer (or refusal to answer).

Let me put it another way in case you're not getting the gist of this:
The question: "is that a bomb?" has a yes or no answer.
Replying that "it's a clock" is what lawyers call "non-responsive." It's not a legitimate answer.

The question: "is that a bomb?" has a yes or no answer.
Replying that "it's a clock" is what lawyers call "non-responsive." It's not a legitimate answer.

A briefcase like the one that you carry every day. Very suspicious. You should be thrown up against the wall, handcuffed, taken to jail.

Lol, look at that picture, that doesn't look much like the briefcase or contents I carry.

I'm not saying the school or LEOs did everything, or anything, correct, just imagine you're a regular teacher and a kid shows up with that.

That's why I pointed out that Ahmed apparently never denied that it was a bomb with what, to my ear at least, sounds like a Clinton-esque answer (or refusal to answer).

Im a teacher, I don't care what the kids name was, this would have freaked me out.

Milk the goodwill for the month or two it lasts, before the next short-attention span American story comes along, then SUE THE SH#T out of these hillbilly as#@&%es.

Hard to see what his damages have been

Presumably, you know the kids that you teach. Are you talking nerd? Are you talking troubled youth? Do teachers of children simply treat them as interchangeable widgets?

Kid made a mistake,

not damaged

If I see a briefcase that looks like the one in the picture I'd rather have a false alarm and send him to the office than just figure it's probably a regular metal briefcase with wires and a timer.

Kid made a mistake, school made a mistake, law enforcement made a mistake. Happens all the time, it's not the apocalypse and it's only on the news because of his name.

It's the only thing he's really good at.

You were the first one here to make political sideshow red herring comments about this incident.

If it were not for this very obvious political motive this entire story would have never been anything more than a local matter, where it belonged.

The title of the frickin thread is a White House generated social media campaign, for crying out loud,LOL.

He should try to bring that as a carry on next time he flies.

"Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It's what makes America great,"

So there you have it folks, Ahmed Mohamed did not invent, nor build a clock. He took apart an existing clock, and transplanted the guts into a pencil box, and claimed it was his own creation. It all seems really fishy to me.

This part of Texas is a hotbed of Islamophobia....

Today, Mohamed’s family announced that they had hired two attorneys to help retrieve the science project from Texas police. However, BuzzFeed reports, police say that they already notified the family that the clock is available for pickup—and has been since last week, when the case against Mohamed was closed.

Even if Ahmed was trolling the school, so what? That school needed to be trolled to reveal some deep problems.

"US Muslim teen accused of clock bomb seeks $15 million....His attorneys are seeking $5 million in damages from the school district and $10 million from the city of Irving and said they will file a civil suit if they do not receive a reply within 60 days."

“After careful consideration of all the generous offers received, we would like to announce that we have accepted a kind offer from Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) for Ahmed to join the prestigious QF Young Innovators Program, which reflects the organization’s on-going dedication to empowering young people and fostering a culture of innovation and creativity,” the family said in a news release Tuesday//.

Fifteen million dollars?

I don't see any damages to the kid. Just the opposite. His future is a hell of a lot brighter because of what's happened than it ever would have been otherwise.

He met The President. He has scholarship offers. Google's looking at him. None of this would have happened had he not been 86'd out of class.

I'd count my goddamn blessings, if I were him.

"the amount is irrelevant at this point"

"it is not surprising that the court granted Fox and [correspondent Ben] Ferguson’s motion in full and awarded more than $80,000 in fees to Fox and Ferguson…...

...This week, after a length hearing, the court granted both motions. According to a triumphant press release by CSP’s attorneys, the trial court pressed Mohammed’s lawyers for specific false factual statements without result. I’ve seen no transcript, but that would be consistent with the poor quality of the papers. The court has now issued orders granting the motions and invited these defendants to submit affidavits documenting their attorney fees for recovery. I’m going to estimate that those fees from these defendants will total between $200,000 and $300,000."