After news of his arrest over a home-made alarm clock mistaken for a bomb, 14-year-old Muslim student Ahmed Mohamed of MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas received overwhelming support from notable people such as Obama, Zuckerberg, and a NASA engineer.
In their respective social media accounts, the said famous individuals were reported to express their desire to meet the talented young man. According to Daily Mail, Obama tweeted that he found the juvenile’s creation as something cool and would love to invite Mohamed to the White House. The American President even stated that the Muslim teenager’s work is what makes America great.
On the other hand, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted his invitation to the 14-year-old teenager via his personal Facebook account. The famous creator of Facebook wrote that he would love the kid to drop by his …show more content…
According to Mic News, tweets even criticized the biases toward Muslim people and the double standard set by Texas law enforcements on what is considered as threatening.
On Sept. 14, Monday, it would be remembered that the Muslim whiz was arrested over a homemade alarm clock that was suspected by his teacher as a bomb. While the 14-year-old Muslim teenager tried to explain that his creation was simply an alarm clock, he was soon led away in handcuffs and was repeatedly interrogated by the police for his reason for creating his timepiece.
While the police investigation revealed that charges won’t be pressed against the young tech whiz, police asserted that the clock definitely looked suspicious in nature. Irving Police Chief Larry Boyd also added that the teacher was concerned about the device’s infrastructure, therefore justifying their actions to ensure the safety of the 14-year-old student and the rest of the
In their respective social media accounts, the said famous individuals were reported to express their desire to meet the talented young man. According to Daily Mail, Obama tweeted that he found the juvenile’s creation as something cool and would love to invite Mohamed to the White House. The American President even stated that the Muslim teenager’s work is what makes America great.
On the other hand, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted his invitation to the 14-year-old teenager via his personal Facebook account. The famous creator of Facebook wrote that he would love the kid to drop by his …show more content…
According to Mic News, tweets even criticized the biases toward Muslim people and the double standard set by Texas law enforcements on what is considered as threatening.
On Sept. 14, Monday, it would be remembered that the Muslim whiz was arrested over a homemade alarm clock that was suspected by his teacher as a bomb. While the 14-year-old Muslim teenager tried to explain that his creation was simply an alarm clock, he was soon led away in handcuffs and was repeatedly interrogated by the police for his reason for creating his timepiece.
While the police investigation revealed that charges won’t be pressed against the young tech whiz, police asserted that the clock definitely looked suspicious in nature. Irving Police Chief Larry Boyd also added that the teacher was concerned about the device’s infrastructure, therefore justifying their actions to ensure the safety of the 14-year-old student and the rest of the