That's right and you're not alone in that analysis.
Cathie Adams, president of the conservative Texas Eagle Forum and former chairwoman of the Texas Republican Party, said Thursday that Ahmed's clock looked suspicious and that authorities were right to act.
She said the boy was "pushing the envelope" and provoking a response. "Was he testing the system? And why?"
Where is the time on that clock?
5..4..3..2..1 BOOM!