Posted on Nov 30, 2015
How much is "See Something Say Something" really worth in the US?
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In mid September Ahmed Mohamed took an “experiment” to his high school in Irving, Texas to show his teacher. It was a “digital clock” he'd made from a pencil case. The 14-year-old was arrested after the school called police because the devise looked suspicious. Mohamed says, "I built a clock to impress my teacher but when I showed it to her, she thought it was a threat to her". Take a look at the picture of his clock device and consider what you would have done.
In a climate of ongoing terrorist attacks we are told to be proactive, and if you “See Something Say Something” becoming our new mantra. But what happens if you do say something? Attorneys for the family of Ahmed Mohamed have sent letters demanding $10 million be paid to the family by the city of Irving, and $5 million from the school district. REALLY!??
With the “War on Terror” involving radical Muslims, lone wolves and unknown sleeper cells and our own government tells us to be proactive should a devise that looks questionably causes any alarm, regardless of where it is or who has it in their hands?
In California a kid was suspended for wearing a shirt with a US flag on it to school during Cinco de Mayo. In NY a kids was suspended for wearing an NRA shirt to school. Vancouver, WA suspended dozens of kids for praying. And in Evans, GA a kid was suspended for wearing a Pepsi shirt on Coke day.
I know these suspensions pail in light of what this "clock kid" took to school, but there was no suspension. Some say that on the grounds of his race and religion his actions were excused, and has now made the teacher and school a target for being racist and Islamophobic. Was the school and teacher's alarm to a suspicious devise warranted or was their reaction based more on the kids race and or religion? Should their alarm cost the taxpayers in Irving, TX the $15 million dollars that's being demanded fair?
We live in a time when good Muslims are seemingly afraid to take a stand against these extreme Muslims activity, where terrorist attacks from lone wolves and sleeper cells have become too common and threats of more attacks right here in our Country are said to be imminent. With all this in mind, how much is "See Something Say Something" really worth to US, and should WE be penalized for having to have it this way?
One last question to ponder. Is this lawsuit a form of Political Correctness "PC" turning this Muslim kid into a victim by successfully shifting the narrative from his bad judgment to a matter of racism and Islamophobia?
In a climate of ongoing terrorist attacks we are told to be proactive, and if you “See Something Say Something” becoming our new mantra. But what happens if you do say something? Attorneys for the family of Ahmed Mohamed have sent letters demanding $10 million be paid to the family by the city of Irving, and $5 million from the school district. REALLY!??
With the “War on Terror” involving radical Muslims, lone wolves and unknown sleeper cells and our own government tells us to be proactive should a devise that looks questionably causes any alarm, regardless of where it is or who has it in their hands?
In California a kid was suspended for wearing a shirt with a US flag on it to school during Cinco de Mayo. In NY a kids was suspended for wearing an NRA shirt to school. Vancouver, WA suspended dozens of kids for praying. And in Evans, GA a kid was suspended for wearing a Pepsi shirt on Coke day.
I know these suspensions pail in light of what this "clock kid" took to school, but there was no suspension. Some say that on the grounds of his race and religion his actions were excused, and has now made the teacher and school a target for being racist and Islamophobic. Was the school and teacher's alarm to a suspicious devise warranted or was their reaction based more on the kids race and or religion? Should their alarm cost the taxpayers in Irving, TX the $15 million dollars that's being demanded fair?
We live in a time when good Muslims are seemingly afraid to take a stand against these extreme Muslims activity, where terrorist attacks from lone wolves and sleeper cells have become too common and threats of more attacks right here in our Country are said to be imminent. With all this in mind, how much is "See Something Say Something" really worth to US, and should WE be penalized for having to have it this way?
One last question to ponder. Is this lawsuit a form of Political Correctness "PC" turning this Muslim kid into a victim by successfully shifting the narrative from his bad judgment to a matter of racism and Islamophobia?
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Let's face it, asking for $15 million dollars is ridiculous. As for how things unfolded for this kid, it's great that it was only some crazy looking clock. In reality, none of us were there. And at this point to discount the actions of the many authorities that were there and charged with the safety of the whole school is like standing in France today with all the expert advice on how they could have prevented that attack from happening.
We are military trained with many benefits that civilians at large do not possess. The old adage "better safe than sorry" is something most everyone has lived by at one time or another. Our schools are set at a hair trigger to react in today's climate. And as quick as some are to criticize the school and authorities, I'm sure that had this situation be positive with a detonation they'd consider any child lucky if not taken out of school that day in a body bag.
Hysteria? Maybe. But with how our culture and world has changed so dramatically over the past decade, it go to reason that people can and will be offended when precautions are consider higher than one's sensitivity or "armchair" critical expert opinion. Being military trained, we of all people should know that you only get dead once and taking anything questionable for granted could not only cost you, but those around you as well. Sorry kid. Use better judgment next time your here and enjoy Qatar.
We are military trained with many benefits that civilians at large do not possess. The old adage "better safe than sorry" is something most everyone has lived by at one time or another. Our schools are set at a hair trigger to react in today's climate. And as quick as some are to criticize the school and authorities, I'm sure that had this situation be positive with a detonation they'd consider any child lucky if not taken out of school that day in a body bag.
Hysteria? Maybe. But with how our culture and world has changed so dramatically over the past decade, it go to reason that people can and will be offended when precautions are consider higher than one's sensitivity or "armchair" critical expert opinion. Being military trained, we of all people should know that you only get dead once and taking anything questionable for granted could not only cost you, but those around you as well. Sorry kid. Use better judgment next time your here and enjoy Qatar.
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MSgt Joe Tafoya
The news channels love 'hysteria' it brings in viewers. When you start with inocent thoughts it is not in your mind that you can cause hysteria by studing and putting together knowledge to create something you want to impress a teacher. It's one thing to be alert and another to be parinoid about everything.
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Having read more about the incident, I think it was deliberate, intended to cause a stir.
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PO1 Richard Knox
The reaction for a device like that in a time like now is too predictable to be an accident. That kid and his family already knew what reaction his device would raise. His sister did something similar, also met with negative reactions. I didn't include any of this in my post because I didn't want to add conspiracy to the critics laundry list.
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