President Obama Extends Support To Teen Whose Clock Was Mistaken For Bomb
- 9 years ago
President Obama tweeted a supportive message to the Texas teen whose clock was mistaken for a bomb.
On Monday, a teen in Irving, Texas was taken into police custody after bringing a homemade clock to MacArthur High School.
Both school officials and law enforcement mistook the homemade digital device for a bomb, and 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was detained.
Following the incident, a number of high-profile people have voiced their support for the young scientist, and President Obama is among them.
The nation’s leader tweeted, “Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring
On Monday, a teen in Irving, Texas was taken into police custody after bringing a homemade clock to MacArthur High School.
Both school officials and law enforcement mistook the homemade digital device for a bomb, and 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was detained.
Following the incident, a number of high-profile people have voiced their support for the young scientist, and President Obama is among them.
The nation’s leader tweeted, “Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring