article:Ahmed Mohamed, clock-making teen, transferring to another school, family says - CNN.com
Summary: Earlier this week, a teen in Irving, Texas was arrested, and handcuffed for bringing a homeade clock to school. Since the incident many have praised his passion for science, and important figures, school representitves, and technological leaders are dying to meet him. Many claim Ahmed was detained because of his race and religion. He was also detained and questioned without his parents. Irving ISD and its police department stand by it's actions, and many parents claim they support the actions taken, and that they were only being cautious.
Analysis: If they believed it was bomb, they would have taken different precautions, for example a bomb squad, and evacuating the school. Instead they chose to humiliate Ahmed. He was also questioned without his parents, which is a right they violated. Prejuduce also plays a role in this case, if our nation was supposed to be founded on just principles and to be "a city on a hill", why aren't we following through? I think this is an eye-opening case, that hopefully will shed light on islamophobia, and racial profiling, that can help us grow as a nation fighting for equal rights and oppurtunity.
I agree. This is a perfect example of racism and prejudice in our world which really shows our world has not changed since the same thing happened with the Native Americans when America was first founded. It's disappointing to see an innocent 14 year-old kid arrested just because of his skin color.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you!! Islamophobia and racism is very prevalent in our government/legal system today, and people are trying to deny that it's "even a thing anymore". They mistreated Ahmed, when they arrested him for a clock, and then when they questioned him without a lawyer or his parents present.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you! And, I never thought about the fact that they didn't evacuate, call bomb squad, etc. I hope that this opens the eyes of Americans about how bad islamophobia has gotten in our country.
ReplyDeleteWhat upsets me is that Ahmed was not congratulated for his amazing invention. It really shows us how close-minded some Americans have gotten to be.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, i'm not at all surprised. Everyday, minorities are put into a category and if they do something out of that which, in reality should be rewarded, it isn't. It's met with some phony allegation saying it was dangerous, or a violation of some law written years ago that does not apply to the way people think now. Can't even believe some people stand by them.
ReplyDelete-Jillian Linnear P.8