First of all, since when does wearing a god damn NASA shirt automatically indicate someone is innocent? Yes, the teachers and cops may have overreacted and mishandled the situation but given the bombings and school shootings (and their media coverage) in the States, I don't entirely blame them.
This kid was smart enough to know it might not be the best idea to show up at school with a digital clock display and electrical wires enclosed in a metal suitcase without warning anyone beforehand. He even said in an interview that he closed the case with a cable instead of locking it because he didn't want it to seem like a threat or suspicious. The kid wasn't oblivious to the similarities between his device and a bomb.
If a non-arab kid brought this type of thing to school and got arrested, people would be laughing at how much of a jackass he is. But of course, this story is blowing up on social media because he's muslim. Now with all of the support, the kid is speaking with lawyers and will probably get some type of compensation. The whole thing is just retarded.
This kid was smart enough to know it might not be the best idea to show up at school with a digital clock display and electrical wires enclosed in a metal suitcase without warning anyone beforehand. He even said in an interview that he closed the case with a cable instead of locking it because he didn't want it to seem like a threat or suspicious. The kid wasn't oblivious to the similarities between his device and a bomb.
If a non-arab kid brought this type of thing to school and got arrested, people would be laughing at how much of a jackass he is. But of course, this story is blowing up on social media because he's muslim. Now with all of the support, the kid is speaking with lawyers and will probably get some type of compensation. The whole thing is just retarded.