Family of 'clock kid' seeks $15M in damages

The Hill ^ | 11/23/15 | Jesse Byrnes

[markomalley]

The family of Ahmed Mohamed, the teenager arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school in September, is demanding $15 million and several apologies, their lawyers announced Monday.

An attorney for the family wrote in letters published by the Dallas Morning News that they want $10 million in damages from the city of Irving, Texas, and $5 million from the local school district. 

"Ahmed's reputation in the global community is permanently scarred," read both letters to Texas officials, which were sent Monday and elaborated on details from the incident. 

 

As many as seven adults interrogated the 14-year-old, who was pressured to sign a statement saying he intended to bring a "hoax bomb" to the school, according to the letters, which threaten a civil lawsuit if their demands are not met. 

 

The family has also asked for a written apology from the city's mayor and police chief for the incident, which drew international headlines and an outpouring of sympathy on social media.

 

Ahmed, who has relocated to Qatar with his family after accepting a scholarship, visited the White House last month for an astronomy event where he briefly met President Obama.

 

The family's attorney said Monday in one of the letters that the family is living in Qatar "for personal security reasons" but wants relocate back to Texas "when they feel safe again."  

[WorkingClassFilth]

Clock boy’s 15 minutes are over.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Who says these Muzzie aren’t assimilating? $15 mil and an “apology”. It’s the new American way!!!

[nopardons]

If they are naturalized citizens, their citizenship should be revoked....forever !

Neither should they be paid 1 wooden nickel; let alone 15 million dollars !

[DAC21]

What Dbag lawyer took this up? Discovery will be VERY interesting.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Reputation damaged?

He’s been turned into a hero! Nevermind a put-upon victim.

[markomalley]

Discovery will be VERY interesting.

I would expect the defense to fold and settle.

Particularly considering that the entire weight of the Just-Us department will be aiding the plaintiff.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Related...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=clock

[Menehune56]

At least this wretched family has been exposed for what they are.

[A_Former_Democrat]

Kelly Dean Hollingsworth

Laney & Bollinger

Plainview, Texas

Seems like an odd choice of counsel

[A_Former_Democrat]

Irving, the Mayor, the ISD, police et al

Should file counterclaims based on fraud. Turn the tables on these b******* for the whole set up scheme

[Blennos]

Grifters.

[jsanders2001]

That’ll buy a few AK-47s and lots of cocks and bars of C4

[TChad]

Please bring dear little Ahmed into court! Let him explain how he could possibly believe that his teachers would be interested in seeing his disassembled old Radio Shack clock.

Most five year old boys can use a screwdriver.

It was a very profitable bomb hoax.

[hatfieldmccoy]

I had no idea that goat hookers were that pricey...go figure...

[pepsionice]

This is a Texas situation and the Jury will have doubts....so I don’t think it’s a case that you really have great chances. My guess is that the school will look at the cost of defense and make a one-time offer of $100k for the kid to settle up and never bring up this topic again. The kid’s family may be thinking they can get one million out of this but it’ll never happen. Once you ask the magic question of some ‘expert’ of what you can do with a briefcase with a clock inside....the game is over. Now, if this kid had made a spy-brief-case with forty options and the clock was just one of the options....he might have a good case.

[KosmicKitty]

"Ahmed's reputation in the global community is permanently scarred,"

As it should be!!

[Army Air Corps]

Ah, one of the sleaziest outfits in the state, and their counsel has a reputation for being terribly rude.

[GRRRRR]

Already been done...I had one in 1963, so little Clock Boy, Achhhhhmed we're on to you!

[Zack Attack]

"Ahmed's reputation in the global community is permanently scarred,"

Well it was his fault, allowing himself to be photographed with Obama will scar ones reputation.