'Clock Kid' Ahmed Mohamed wants $15 million, written apologies
Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old so-called “clock kid” who made headlines after being arrested for bringing a homemade clock to his Texas school, is seeking $15 million in damages and written apologies from the Irving, Texas mayor and police chief.
A “letter of demand” sent to Mohamed’s former school and city officials by his lawyers warns that they will be seeking $15 million and written apologies from Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne and Police Chief Larry Boyd for their handling of the situation.
“Ahmed clearly was singled out because of his race, national origin, and religion,” the letter says. “Let’s face it; if Ahmed’s clock were ‘Jennifer’s clock,’ and if the pencil case were ruby red bedazzled with a clear rhinestone skull and crossbones on the cover, this would never have happened.”
Mohamed was vaulted into the international spotlight in mid-September after he was arrested and allegedly interrogated by police for bringing a homemade clock to school that some felt looked like a bomb. The incident sparked a top-trending hashtag “#IStandWithAhmed“ and even prompted internship offers from Facebook and Google and a personal invitation to the White House from President Barack Obama.
Mohamed’s family has since moved to Qatar, where he was offered a chance to study at one of the county’s elite prep schools.
“Qatar is nice, but it is not Texas. That is their attitude toward this,” Mohamed’s lawyer kelly Hollingsworth told The Washington Post. “They are citizens of Irving, Texas, USA, first. Are they devout people devoted to their faith? Absolutely. But they are Texans, too, and they want to come home. What we are seeking is for them to be able to do that with their heads held high.”
The letter offers a timeline of events that range from the alleged interrogation of Mohamed at school (which the letter says involved at least seven adults) to Van Dunye’s appearance on Glenn Beck’s show and even an Internet meme that superimposed Mohamed’s head onto Osama bin Laden’s body and called him a “little terrorist.”
“Ahmed has suffered severe psychological trauma during his involuntarily separation from his grandmother and extended family,” the letter says.
It adds: “Ahmed fears for his physical safety after receiving many threatening emails… he will experience pain and suffering as result of this for the rest of his days.”
“There is no other way to put it: Ahmed’s reputation in the global community is permanently scarred.”
The letter demands that $5 million be paid to the family from the school district and $10 million be paid by the city.
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Ain't even mad at the breh. I'd be gettin my opportunistic 
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Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old so-called “clock kid” who made headlines after being arrested for bringing a homemade clock to his Texas school, is seeking $15 million in damages and written apologies from the Irving, Texas mayor and police chief.
A “letter of demand” sent to Mohamed’s former school and city officials by his lawyers warns that they will be seeking $15 million and written apologies from Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne and Police Chief Larry Boyd for their handling of the situation.
“Ahmed clearly was singled out because of his race, national origin, and religion,” the letter says. “Let’s face it; if Ahmed’s clock were ‘Jennifer’s clock,’ and if the pencil case were ruby red bedazzled with a clear rhinestone skull and crossbones on the cover, this would never have happened.”
Mohamed was vaulted into the international spotlight in mid-September after he was arrested and allegedly interrogated by police for bringing a homemade clock to school that some felt looked like a bomb. The incident sparked a top-trending hashtag “#IStandWithAhmed“ and even prompted internship offers from Facebook and Google and a personal invitation to the White House from President Barack Obama.
Mohamed’s family has since moved to Qatar, where he was offered a chance to study at one of the county’s elite prep schools.
“Qatar is nice, but it is not Texas. That is their attitude toward this,” Mohamed’s lawyer kelly Hollingsworth told The Washington Post. “They are citizens of Irving, Texas, USA, first. Are they devout people devoted to their faith? Absolutely. But they are Texans, too, and they want to come home. What we are seeking is for them to be able to do that with their heads held high.”
The letter offers a timeline of events that range from the alleged interrogation of Mohamed at school (which the letter says involved at least seven adults) to Van Dunye’s appearance on Glenn Beck’s show and even an Internet meme that superimposed Mohamed’s head onto Osama bin Laden’s body and called him a “little terrorist.”
“Ahmed has suffered severe psychological trauma during his involuntarily separation from his grandmother and extended family,” the letter says.
It adds: “Ahmed fears for his physical safety after receiving many threatening emails… he will experience pain and suffering as result of this for the rest of his days.”
“There is no other way to put it: Ahmed’s reputation in the global community is permanently scarred.”
The letter demands that $5 million be paid to the family from the school district and $10 million be paid by the city.
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Ain't even mad at the breh. I'd be gettin my opportunistic on, too. --
15 mill? Folks have lost family members to the system and gotten less.
