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Nah, it's a high school. And the reaction really wasn't warranted. He did show it to his engineering teacher before he got nabbed, too. According to the Times
by marcinx27 11y ago
Nah, it's a high school. And the reaction really wasn't warranted. He did show it to his engineering teacher before he got nabbed, too. According to the Times,
"When Ahmed Mohamed, 14, brought the clock to MacArthur High School in Irving, Tex., on Monday, an engineering teacher suggested that he not show the invention to other teachers. But it beeped during an English class, prompting Ahmed to show his English teacher what it was, according to an account in The Dallas Morning News."
- austenallred 11y agoI mean the initial concern as in "What is that circuit board?" Then it should go, "Oh it's a clock." "Is that true, engineering teacher?" "Yes." "OK cool."
- knowaveragejoe 11y agoThat's how it should go, in an ideal world. I think the engineering teacher did the right thing in suggesting he not show it off, given society today. He's aware of racial profiling in a post 9/11 world and how stupid some people are.
- jkestner 11y agoI wonder, did any of the staff actually know the kid? They're acting like he wandered in, and not like any of them could attest to his character.
- yellowapple 11y agoIt's pretty early in the school year, and judging by his stated age he's likely a freshman. Not much of a chance for a teacher to ascertain things like "character".
- davidw 11y ago> an engineering teacher suggested that he not show the invention to other teachers. But it beeped during an English class, prompting Ahmed to show his English teacher what it was Ok, I can't help but be reminded of my recent comments about English classes in high school. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10205670 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10205670 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10204756 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10204756