Did you know Ahmed Mohamed is being invited to the White House?

2015-09-17T00:37:10-04:00

Our President and industry leaders such as Mark Zuckerberg are inviting the young man who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school to visit the White House for Astronomy night, October 19th and Facebook HQ. They and others are celebrating his accomplishments in science and that we should be creating environments where creativity in the area is encouraged not shunned. This young man has gone from obscurity to celebrity in the span of a few days because of the initial overreaction of a teacher, school officials, and police. That said remember they erred on the side of safety for all at the school. What could have been a negative impact on his life has turned into a positive one and we should all be thankful that every once in a while a positive story is told.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/us/texas-student-is-under-police-investigation-for-building-a-clock.html?_r=0

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Response by SN Greg Wright made Sep 17 at 2015 12:44 AM

2015-09-17T00:44:11-04:00

CPT Private RallyPoint Member Captain, I'm a person that errs on the side of 'if they MIGHT be radical, they should be considered so'.

In this case, I'd be entirely wrong. This young man was wronged by his teachers, by his administrators, by his government. My sentiment is so strong that, viewing a live interview, I disliked his mother because of her hijab. THIS IS MY PROBLEM. Not hers. Not his. This kid was villified for no reason. I am glad that industry giants extended invitations to him. I dislike that the president did so because that disingenuous fuck did it for political reasons...but still. The KID deserved it.

Bottom line? I don't have a problem with how this is going for him. So far.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 12:52 AM

2015-09-17T00:52:58-04:00

I just saw this on the news. I was quite surprised that his situation warranted a trip to the white house. Things that make you go Hmm!

Response by SPC George Rudenko made Sep 17 at 2015 12:53 AM

2015-09-17T00:53:38-04:00

Without reading the police report, I found this case an exercise in stupidity. I'm a cop, and I think those cops were idiots, along with the school and the mayor.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 1:15 AM

2015-09-17T01:15:55-04:00

This is just stupid.

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Sep 17 at 2015 1:17 AM

2015-09-17T01:17:21-04:00

well he's brought that lady who bathed herself in ??? whatever it was...and he brought in the person who taught him how to do selfies and he's brought OMGOD Al Sharpton like a gazillion times...and the parents of the traitor...so why not a no body kid who made the media...for reasons no good and bring him to the white house too.
But he doesn't bring people like Kate Steinle's parents or go to the funeral of cops gunned down or many other things he should have done....so, yeah...what else is new?

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 8:22 AM

2015-09-17T08:22:59-04:00

//That said remember they erred on the side of safety for all at the school.//
Bull. If they thought for one moment that they actually had an actual bomb or bomb component, the school would have been evacuated immediately. If they thought for one moment that he actually intended a bomb hoax, he would have been carted off in handcuffs immediately rather than far later and would have been in jail rather than immediately returned to parents. Their own reaction shows how paper-thin that excuse is...

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Sep 17 at 2015 9:22 AM

2015-09-17T09:22:51-04:00

What do the following kids have in common?

Peter Mathis of Wilmington, North Carolina
Haley Zinke and Tasha Williams of Turtle Lake, North Dakota
Logan Weimer of Holland, Ohio
Indy Brumbraugh and Cesar Limas of Dade City, Florida
Tori Clark of Ellis, Kansas
Ahmed Mohamed, Irving, Texas

They all brought home made clocks to school!

Which one ended up in hand-cuffs?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 9:34 AM

2015-09-17T09:34:27-04:00

Why didn't he invite Kathryn Steinle to the WH and advocate the removal of sanctuary cities, actually ENFORCING the Laws of the land?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2015 9:56 AM

2015-09-17T09:56:49-04:00

Having read about this yesterday, it is of my opinion that the entire situation...from him bringing that clock to school......to the reaction of the police...........was an entire poodle screw.

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Sep 17 at 2015 9:59 AM

2015-09-17T09:59:00-04:00

CPT Private RallyPoint Member - Not at all surprising. Trying to make this a big issue, which it is not. If this had been a Caucasian named John Smith, it would not be on the radar screen. The media and the Resident are trying to make this an issue it is not. Typical for these hate mongers...

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Sep 17 at 2015 10:18 AM

2015-09-17T10:18:14-04:00

There are others, including MIT and Harvard.

http://m.mic.com/articles/125456/ahmed-mohamed-has-officially-received-invitations-to-mit-and-harvard

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Sep 17 at 2015 12:28 PM

2015-09-17T12:28:22-04:00

I'm happy for this kid, as I've said before. But the real lesson to be taken away by him is twofold; 1. Never stop dreaming, you can make your future what you want it to be, and 2. Forgiveness is the hardest thing to do, and something he'll do in his own time.

Response by SSG Paul Setterholm made Sep 17 at 2015 12:43 PM

2015-09-17T12:43:44-04:00

The president also met with the heroes of the train attack.

Response by SSG Paul Setterholm made Sep 17 at 2015 12:49 PM

2015-09-17T12:49:06-04:00

If they actually thought he had a bomb, why was the school evacuated and the bomb squad called?

Response by Capt Walter Miller made Sep 17 at 2015 1:07 PM

2015-09-17T13:07:54-04:00

Good for him.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 17 at 2015 1:37 PM

2015-09-17T13:37:17-04:00

By speaking for groups who have perceived wrongs by society, the POTUS legitimizes the groups.

Response by PO1 Glenn Boucher made Sep 17 at 2015 2:27 PM

2015-09-17T14:27:03-04:00

Its great for this kid and his family, heck an invite to something like this for a kid interested in science and technology? I wish I could go.
I know someone will call me a hater but President Obama is only doing this as a childish act of "look how dumb I made you look now".
Invite the kid for his obvious raw desire to be a better person not because someone screwed up.