News 9th Grader Arrested for Bringing Homemade Clock to School

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Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old student from Irving, Texas, was arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school, which teachers mistakenly identified as a bomb. Despite his insistence that it was merely a clock, police detained him and considered charging him with making a hoax bomb. The incident sparked widespread outrage, with many arguing that Ahmed's treatment was influenced by racial and religious bias, as he is Muslim. Critics highlighted the failure of school officials to recognize the device's harmless nature and the overreaction of law enforcement. Ahmed's experience led to an online petition calling for apologies from school and police officials, and he received an invitation from President Obama to visit the White House, emphasizing the need to inspire young inventors. The discussion also touched on broader themes of societal fear surrounding innovation and the consequences of zero-tolerance policies in schools, with participants expressing concern over the chilling effect such incidents may have on young inventors and the perception of science in educational settings.
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http://irvingblog.dallasnews.com/2015/11/letter-demands-5-million-and-an-apology-for-ahmeds-treatment-over-clock.html/

Oh what a smart kid!

Looks like another lib fraud is unraveling. Hopefully this goes to trial so these idiots are forced to appear in court and the real story comes out.Interrogatory #1: "Please list all materials used to create clock"

Depo: " Ok Ahmed, here's everything you need in front of you. Will you explain how you created it in specific detail?"

Ahmed: "..."
 
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  • #152
Thirty percent of $15 million - a nice pay day for shake down lawyers.
 
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mheslep said:
Thirty percent of $15 million - a nice pay day for shake down lawyers.

I called it first!

OmCheeto said:
Cha-Ching!

Not sure if anyone noticed last month that the entire family was planning to move to Qatar:


But I did, and googled something like: emigrating to Qatar
and found pretty much nothing.

So just now, I googled: moving to Qatar
and found a really sour looking article:

Moving guide: 10 things to know before relocating to Qatar [telegraph.co.uk]
Oct 15, 2015
...
My first week in Qatar is a permanent fixture in my memory, ineffectually filed under “try to forget”
...

And it only gets worse from there.

I would not move to Qatar, for a billion dollars.
But hell ya! Sue them Texans. Theys gots lotsa oil money.
 
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It seems like everything that happened to that kid had been heavily politicised. Now that he moved to Qatar, sadly even his future has become a political statement.
 
  • #155
HossamCFD said:
It seems like everything that happened to that kid had been heavily politicised. Now that he moved to Qatar, sadly even his future has become a political statement.
Yes, his future is not what it used to be.
 

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