Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,150,728 members, 7,809,776 topics. Date: Friday, 26 April 2024 at 02:43 PM

A Genius Naija Boy Arrested For Creating A Clock In The US. - Science/Technology - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Science/Technology / A Genius Naija Boy Arrested For Creating A Clock In The US. (1109 Views)

17-year-old Boy Arrested For Coding Malware To Steal Password Of Crypto Wallet / 6 Free Tools For Creating Business Surveys / Man Constructs Bicycle With Wood: Innovative Or Simply Genius? (Picture) (2) (3) (4)

(1) (Reply) (Go Down)

A Genius Naija Boy Arrested For Creating A Clock In The US. by Ekugbeh(m): 10:31am On Sep 17, 2015
A 14-year-old Muslim boy was arrested for bringing a home-made clock to school that teachers mistook for a bomb, Irving, Texas, USA. Police said Ahmed Mohammed was arrested for bringing a hoax bomb to school Teachers of MacArthur High School raised the alrm after a clock created by Ahmed Mohammed beeped during the lesson. They immediately alerted the police about the unusual device and in the blink of an eye the boy was handcuffed, taken to a juvenile detention center and suspended from school. Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It’s what makes America great. — President Obama (@POTUS) September 16, 2015 During interrogation the boy have repeatedly told teachers and the police that the device was in fact a harmless self-made clock but no one believed him. Mohamed Elhassan Mohamed, Ahmed’s father, believes the suspicion surrounding his son is the result of Islamaphobia.
Assumptions and fear don’t keep us safe—they hold us back. Ahmed, stay curious and keep building. https:///ywrlHUw3g1 — Hillary Clinton (@ HillaryClinton) September 16, 2015 “He just wants to invent good things for mankind, but because his name is Mohamed and because of September 11, I think my son got mistreated,” he said. Since his arrest became public the the online community decided to support inventive boy and his family by creating #IStandWithAhmed hashtag that was tweeted nearly 600,000 times by Wednesday afternoon. Soon President Barack Obama invited Ahmed Mohamed to the White House to show off his invention. Besides, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has invited Ahmed Mohamed to the company, praising him for creativity. 14 year old engineer. Not a threat. #IStandWithAhmed #SchoolsNotPrisons http:///uWReCGvOyY pic.twitter.com/NnJkHE6Qli
Re: A Genius Naija Boy Arrested For Creating A Clock In The US. by Ekugbeh(m): 10:34am On Sep 17, 2015
oya! mods a beg sama did one for FP for me. ah beg.
Re: A Genius Naija Boy Arrested For Creating A Clock In The US. by Eeser: 10:40am On Sep 17, 2015
Hahu
Re: A Genius Naija Boy Arrested For Creating A Clock In The US. by StPete: 10:59am On Sep 17, 2015
Innovation keeps the world going…naija i hail
Re: A Genius Naija Boy Arrested For Creating A Clock In The US. by sammoe(m): 11:06am On Sep 17, 2015
Naija? OP!
Re: A Genius Naija Boy Arrested For Creating A Clock In The US. by jcross19: 10:01am On Sep 19, 2015
Ekugbeh:
A 14-year-old Muslim boy was arrested for bringing a home-made clock to
school that teachers mistook for a bomb, Irving, Texas, USA.
Police said Ahmed Mohammed was arrested for bringing a hoax bomb to
school
Teachers of MacArthur High School raised the alrm after a clock created by
Ahmed Mohammed beeped during the lesson. They immediately alerted the
police about the unusual device and in the blink of an eye the boy was
handcuffed, taken to a juvenile detention center and suspended from school.
Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire
more kids like you to like science. It’s what makes America great.
— President Obama (@POTUS) September 16, 2015
During interrogation the boy have repeatedly told teachers and the police that
the device was in fact a harmless self-made clock but no one believed him.
Mohamed Elhassan Mohamed, Ahmed’s father, believes the suspicion
surrounding his son is the result of Islamaphobia.

Assumptions and fear don’t keep us safe—they hold us back. Ahmed, stay
curious and keep building. https:///ywrlHUw3g1 — Hillary Clinton (@
HillaryClinton) September 16, 2015
“He just wants to invent good things for mankind, but because his name is
Mohamed and because of September 11, I think my son got mistreated,” he
said. Since his arrest became public the the online community decided to
support inventive boy and his family by creating #IStandWithAhmed hashtag
that was tweeted nearly 600,000 times by Wednesday afternoon.
Soon President Barack Obama invited Ahmed Mohamed to the White House to
show off his invention. Besides, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has
invited Ahmed Mohamed to the company, praising him for creativity.
14 year old engineer. Not a threat. #IStandWithAhmed #SchoolsNotPrisons
http:///uWReCGvOyY pic.twitter.com/NnJkHE6Qli
op you are a poo when did naija turn white , the guy is from asia.
Re: A Genius Naija Boy Arrested For Creating A Clock In The US. by Mizzzbeee(f): 9:51am On Sep 20, 2015
jcross19:
op you are a poo when did naija turn white , the guy is from asia.
nope he is an African (Sudanese) undecided
Re: A Genius Naija Boy Arrested For Creating A Clock In The US. by lpofinance: 2:08pm On Sep 20, 2015
What a genius
Re: A Genius Naija Boy Arrested For Creating A Clock In The US. by imsuboi(m): 11:03am On Sep 21, 2015
He's not Nigerian. Someone of such intellectual capacity CANNOT be from this zoo. undecided

(1) (Reply)

Hisense Soundbar Infrared Profile For Universal Remote / Top 25 People Who Changed The Internet Forever / 10 Everyday Things Invented For Totally Different Purposes

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 16
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.