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In reply to the discussion: How Ahmed The Clock Boy Conned America [View all]zeemike
(18,998 posts)52. I don't want it both ways I want the truth.
Which means the whole story unvarnished...and it is clear we did not get that from the media.
For instance we were told he invented a clock, not that he took the guts out of a clock and put it in a box. And were led to believe it was a science project and not a prank which it clearly was when he set the alarm to go off in class.
And we were also not told that his sister had been suspended for a bomb threat...now that may have influenced what the cops did don't you think?
Sorry but I am tired of being manipulated and want us to stop enabling it.
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I usually don't comment on articles or videos without reading or watching them, but I find this
Chakab
Nov 2015
#5
I didn't watch this particular video, but I've heard this shit regurgitated by dozens of other
Chakab
Nov 2015
#11
I don't think he predicted it would get this big, but I think he was likely pulling a prank n/t
arcane1
Nov 2015
#65
by that same mislogic Irving's mosque is baiting the Cruz fans in the black outfits and balaclavas
MisterP
Nov 2015
#8
That's pretty much what it was, laying out the facts with a "colorful" delivery.
arcane1
Nov 2015
#63
like the post on racism that got hidden. apparently it wasnt the right kind
saturnsring
Nov 2015
#31
There are several other articles and videos that came to the same conclusion
Quixote1818
Nov 2015
#24
None of which explains, validates, or justifies how the school or police reacted
rocktivity
Nov 2015
#45