Is this how they train the police in the US of A? By asking them to watch reruns of the Lethal Weapon films? Was this 14-year-old boy’s interrogator seriously claiming it was a real bomb because it resembled a fake bomb (I am assuming they don’t use real bombs in movies). “They were like, ‘So you tried to make a bomb?’ I told them no, I was trying to make a clock.” “They took me to a room filled with five officers in which they interrogated me and searched through my stuff and took my tablet and my invention,” the teen said. Here is an excerpt from the Washington Post report:īut the English teacher kept the clock, and during sixth period, Mohamed was pulled out of class by the principal. But is this how you behave if you actually think a student brought a bomb to school? Right-wingers in America, especially those who love Donald Trump, are praising the school’s actions. In the wake of the horrific Boston bombings, it is understandable if American high schools and law enforcement officials wish to practice vigilance. But if they didn’t know who Ahmed was, and he went up to them with his suitcase clock, I am sure their security detail would think twice before letting him through. It's what makes America great.- President Obama September 16, 2015Īssumptions and fear don't keep us safe-they hold us back. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. Recently, public figures such as Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Mark Zuckerberg reached out to Ahmed and were wonderfully supportive of him.Ĭool clock, Ahmed. If we are honest with ourselves, Ahmed’s gadget doesn’t look exactly like a clock. Well, let’s have a look at Ahmed’s clock next to a suitcase bomb, and an actual clock. There is a meme going around with a picture of the United Kingdom’s most famous clock, Big Ben, and mocks American paranoia by claiming it is a bomb on a rocket ship. His teacher after checking it out claimed,Īt this stage, Ahmed could have made a timeless clock joke and replied, Unfortunately for Ahmed, the clock beeped later in the middle of his English class.
I would advise you not to show any other teachers’.” His teacher after examining the device, recognised it as a clock, but realised it could be misinterpreted as something dangerous, and warned Ahmed not to show it anyone else.Īccording to Dallas Morning News, Ahmed said, This young student of Sudanese origin, who loves engineering gadgets in his spare time, brought a home-made clock to school to show to his engineering teacher.
He just won’t look entirely stupid doing it.When they say they thought 14-year-old MacArthur High School student, Ahmed Mohamed, brought a bomb to school, they are lying. Ahmed Mohamed will probably dress up as the same. Buy the Clock Boy Meme Costume, if you’d like.
He’s even got a (really long) Wikipedia entry. He’s as much a member of the public sphere as anyone now. Turning him into a costume doesn’t make him a punchline. He’s a 14-year-old who got famous because he loves to build and the world around him is astoundingly racist. The Mohamed costume, however, strikes as more or less a news parody. (Expect a lot of awful Caitlyn Jenner costumes this year.) Of course, nobody should wear offensive costumes - ones that caricature or objectify cultures or touchy subjects. It’s a matter of tastelessness and a lack of creativity more than hatefulness. The same site sells a “ Lion Killer Dentist Halloween Costume,” a “ Cecil’s Revenge Dentist Killer Costume” (for all the animal lovers), an “ Adult Deflategate Football Costume,” and, for those who are less concerned with relevance, the always classy “ Baby Cigarette Costume.” Bad, insulting costumes happen every year. As dumb as it is, it’s really not worth picking a fight about the Mohamed replica costume.
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