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14. The police were wanting him to say it was a "hoax bomb"

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 03:04 PM

Sep 2015

so they could arrest him. Good on him. Not many adults could have stood up to the pressure of five cops grilling them...

All I have to say is that these grown ass people have never been around kids who like computer things, tear apart and put back together. My son probably has 3-4 raspberry pies hang off his wall, in his dorm room, with cords coming out of them....computer stuff that I don't get

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Family adjusting to Ahmed Mohamed's sudden fame as police announce no charges for clock deemed 'hoax [View all] brooklynite Sep 2015 OP

Right Wing America - Killing Ingenuity And Creativity - Daily - What A Message For Children cantbeserious Sep 2015 #1

The only think kinda strange is why take it to English? yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #40

to show off ... GeorgeGist Sep 2015 #42

Excellent point!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks. yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #44

Apparently you haven't gotten the word. Many schools have gotten rid of lockers pnwmom Sep 2015 #47

it was in his backbpack in english class d_r Sep 2015 #61

His science teacher told him to keep it to himself. Probably knew what the reaction japple Sep 2015 #62

Ahmed should have brought an assault rifle. Then no one would have paid attention. muntrv Sep 2015 #2

Truth. Shadowflash Sep 2015 #9

Correction: If he had been WHITE, and brought an assault rifle, no one would have paid attention. Aristus Sep 2015 #23

Bingo! That condition is all important in We'reNumberOneInStupidityLand. nt valerief Sep 2015 #34

My thoughts as well. pangaia Sep 2015 #58

kid is kind of a hero now (eom) HassleCat Sep 2015 #3

The whole world is reacting. Mark Zuckerberg "Ahmed, if you ever want to come by Facebook ...." L. Coyote Sep 2015 #4

Love the most interesting man pic!!! valerief Sep 2015 #35

No charge, police should fear the lawsuit. They refused to allow a minor to call his parents peacebird Sep 2015 #5

Good one. I hope they sue the police, the teachers, the principal, nilram Sep 2015 #15

Dumb and Dumber bucolic_frolic Sep 2015 #6

just heard that Chris Hayes is interviewing Ahmed tonight. /nt think Sep 2015 #7

I'm surprised they couldn't find something to charge him with. malthaussen Sep 2015 #8

Stupidity abounds in Irving, Texas. gademocrat7 Sep 2015 #10

me to. Javaman Sep 2015 #33

Cops are screwed leftynyc Sep 2015 #11

You mean the taxpayer is fucked. Jesus Malverde Sep 2015 #45

Shrug leftynyc Sep 2015 #48

"hoax"? sarge43 Sep 2015 #12

Jeeze they put "hoax bomb" in the headline! Rose Siding Sep 2015 #24

Well, I'll give the Dallas News some slack on that. sarge43 Sep 2015 #27

If he was a blond, blue-eyed LibDemAlways Sep 2015 #13

The police were wanting him to say it was a "hoax bomb" all american girl Sep 2015 #14

Ahmed was then handcuffed �for his safety and for the safety of the officers� Kelvin Mace Sep 2015 #16

right w0nderer Sep 2015 #30

It's SOP. All cops do this. Taitertots Sep 2015 #43

Does it make me safer because the cop is less likely to just execute me Kelvin Mace Sep 2015 #65

I've watched hundreds of episodes of "Cops". I've heard that saying many, many times. 4lbs Sep 2015 #55

Like an invitation to the White House from the President: muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #17

Nah! I say sue their bigoted asses. All of them. They'll think twice next time . . . brush Sep 2015 #52

Are journalists these days fucking stupid? blackspade Sep 2015 #18

That wasn't the journalists. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2015 #20

If they were journalists they would have dome a little... pangaia Sep 2015 #60

Seriously, if someone was actually building a real bomb LynneSin Sep 2015 #19

Would they build the clock part from a printed circuit board? Taitertots Sep 2015 #63

That school district calls the coverage "unbalanced" Rose Siding Sep 2015 #21

Oh boy- reading the police statement: muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #26

Even now they call it a "hoax bomb" Rose Siding Sep 2015 #32

POTUS said: elleng Sep 2015 #22

"Ahmed was then handcuffed �for his safety..." BumRushDaShow Sep 2015 #25

I mentioned this in a post above. Heard it said many times on "Cops." 4lbs Sep 2015 #57

No charges, but hopefully a lawsuit Politicalboi Sep 2015 #28

Ahhhhhhhh Dr Rise Sep 2015 #29

Hoax??? Javaman Sep 2015 #31

I can hear it now, "We're sorry we mistook you for a Muslim terrorist." L. Coyote Sep 2015 #36

Didn't Irving Texas school district LibertyLover Sep 2015 #37

Something about their using crap concrete -- I remember rocktivity Sep 2015 #41

Hoax bomb? rocktivity Sep 2015 #38

The boy was handcuffed for his own safety ............ WTF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! flying-skeleton Sep 2015 #39

Yeah when I was handcuffed once I understood the context of that warning. retrowire Sep 2015 #51

I think it's pretty cool also that he's not into social media and that his sisters had to set up an smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #46

Sure lemme try... retrowire Sep 2015 #49

It's spelled lahhsoot lunatica Sep 2015 #54

if seen as a terror threat, can the cops sorta ignore the constitution for a bit dembotoz Sep 2015 #50

I don't know what to say at this point other than... ut oh Sep 2015 #53

" Boyd said Ahmed was then handcuffed �for his safety and for the safety of the officers� pangaia Sep 2015 #56

Nothing to see here... move along... Not Sure Sep 2015 #59

Maybe he has a chance to get into TAMS at UNT. n/t tammywammy Sep 2015 #64

If it was Jeneral2885 Sep 2015 #66