How The Internet Responded When This Teen Was Arrested For Making A Clock
Ahmed Mohamed was wrongly arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school after the teachers thought that the clock was "a hoax bomb" but hundreds of thousands of people around the world have rallied behind him using the hashtag #IstandwithAhmed.
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A 14-year-old in Texas was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school on grounds that the teachers thought that it was "a hoax bomb"
Irving's police chief has announced that charges won't be filed against Ahmed
Since news of his arrest broke, Ahmed has received overwhelming support from people around the world on social media under the hashtag #IstandwithAhmed
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One of most notable supports came from the President of the United States Barack Obama, who has invited Ahmed to come to the White House
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton also tweeted her support, calling on Ahmed to "stay curious and keep building"
Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder of Facebook, wasted no time and sent an invitation for Ahmed to come to Facebook
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Many tech companies have been offering Ahmed internships and visits to their offices
After his wrongful arrest, Ahmed has came out to speak to the public saying that he is "very sad" that his clock was seen as a threat, but amazed at what has followed after the incident
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Ahmed went through an ordeal that he shouldn't have to in the first place
Many people, including Ahmed's father, Mohamed Elhassan Mohamed, has blamed the incident on Islamophobia
The school district has issued a memo after the incident but it has been heavily criticised for the victim-blaming content
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