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Family of 'clock kid' seeks $15M in damages
The Hill ^
| 11/23/15
| Jesse Byrnes
Posted on 11/23/2015 7:07:36 PM PST by 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."
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: dhimmitude
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To: markomalley
Clock boy’s 15 minutes are over.
To: markomalley
Who says these Muzzie aren’t assimilating? $15 mil and an “apology”. It’s the new American way!!!
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:12:52 PM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Carlyle Begay. More bad news for the Clintonistas and the Democrats.)
To: markomalley
If they are naturalized citizens, their citizenship should be revoked....forever !
Neither should they be paid 1 wooden nickel; let alone 15 million dollars !
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:16:57 PM PST
by
nopardons
To: markomalley
What Dbag lawyer took this up? Discovery will be VERY interesting.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:19:36 PM PST
by
DAC21
(.z)
To: markomalley
Reputation damaged?
He’s been turned into a hero! Nevermind a put-upon victim.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:20:58 PM PST
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
To: DAC21
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.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:21:23 PM PST
by
markomalley
(Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
To: markomalley
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:21:33 PM PST
by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(FreeRepublic needs your financial support.)
To: markomalley
At least this wretched family has been exposed for what they are.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:21:38 PM PST
by
Menehune56
("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
To: DAC21
Kelly Dean Hollingsworth
Laney & Bollinger
Plainview, Texas
Seems like an odd choice of counsel
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:25:42 PM PST
by
A_Former_Democrat
(In Missouri, and coming to a State near you, #BlackLiesMatter)
To: markomalley
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
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:28:31 PM PST
by
A_Former_Democrat
(In Missouri, and coming to a State near you, #BlackLiesMatter)
To: Menehune56
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:29:34 PM PST
by
Blennos
To: markomalley
That’ll buy a few AK-47s and lots of cocks and bars of C4
To: markomalley
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.
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:36:47 PM PST
by
TChad
To: WorkingClassFilth
I had no idea that goat hookers were that pricey...go figure...
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:39:25 PM PST
by
hatfieldmccoy
(It's not racism..... it's probability, actuarial tables, statistics. Facts are stubborn things.)
To: hatfieldmccoy
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.
To: markomalley
"Ahmed's reputation in the global community is permanently scarred," As it should be!!
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posted on
11/23/2015 7:59:03 PM PST
by
KosmicKitty
(Liberals claim to want to hear other views, but then are shocked to discover there are other views)
To: A_Former_Democrat
Ah, one of the sleaziest outfits in the state, and their counsel has a reputation for being terribly rude.
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:00:09 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: pepsionice
Already been done...I had one in 1963, so little Clock Boy, Achhhhhmed we're on to you!
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posted on
11/23/2015 8:07:24 PM PST
by
GRRRRR
(He'll NEVER be my President, FUBO! Treason is the Reason! Impeach the Kenyan)
To: markomalley
"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.
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