Irving 9th-grader arrested after taking homemade clock to school: 'So you tried to make a bomb?'

a reply to: disregard

Do you get fresh air in your bunker? You are kidding, right? Please?

a reply to: FraggleRock

Amen. For what it's worth, I've not seen any references to evacuations and wondered that myself.

I'm related to several teachers. If you have credible evidence of a bomb threat, first order is to evacuate the premises and call in the bomb squad. The teacher's response in this case was simply asinine.

originally posted by: Leonidas
a reply to: disregard

Do you get fresh air in your bunker? You are kidding, right? Please?

if that kid was smart enough to make a clock then he is smart enough to know the terror level in the usa. That kid could have colsed an airport with that thing.
It was a dry run and he should be charged.

I see his female relatives dress modestly.....
Emily pankhurst will be turning in her grave.

originally posted by: roadgravel
a reply to: neformore

Suggesting this speaks about all Texans is no better than blaming a race for the actions of one or two members. Not surprised though.

Methinks thou's butt doth hurt a bit much. There's a Fark news tag for Florida news, but I doubt anyone is truly serious & malicious towards Floridians as a whole when making fun of things like bath salts zombies or redneck morons when they make the news.

That said, there are times states earn their scorn. Texas in this case has. The whole thing is a brief example of the facepalm-level college educmacation sistum & it's resulting graduating teechurz when their student does excel.

originally posted by: crazyewok
a reply to: JadeStar

Ha!

I used to make homemade fireworks and play with all sorts of nasties in my "homemade" chemical kit . Most of which my chemistry teacher taught me how to do.

Used to enjoy my chemistry.

Now days they wont even let the kids do the practicals in some schools

Keep in mind I was in middle school just 5 years after 9/11 in the height of the "War on Terror". A cousin of mine who *is* muslim and was in 8th grade regularly got spat upon for wearing hijab. That was in Louisiana though, not Seattle.

As for science education and hands on experiments I am in total agreement with you. There is no better way for kids to become interested, perhaps for life in science than working on something with others in their class or with their teacher.

The stuff taught in the book comes alive and real and you start to see science all around you as a kid with a good science teacher.

I do not think a book is enough. Though some apps are very good so there's always that.

a reply to: disregard

Go fly a freaking kite with this it was a dry run!

It was kid being proud of what he made.

Check your bigotry at the door.

originally posted by: neveroddoreven99
a reply to: Vasa Croe

You should really take the time to put it in context. This wasn't a potato clock. He brought it a ticking suitcase. Have you seen what the inside of it looked like? It totally looked like a bomb.

Most electronics do if you take them apart.

That's no excuse sorry.

a reply to: disregard

A dry run? Are you seriously saying that this kid, who is a rather smart kid, is stupid enough to make something like that, and show it to a teacher is doing a dry run for a bomb plot?

Really?

...and I thought I was paranoid.

originally posted by: Sremmos80
a reply to: disregard

Go fly a freaking kite with this it was a dry run!

It was kid being proud of what he made.

Check your bigotry at the door.

And you are certain? How relaxing that must be for you.

originally posted by: disregard

originally posted by: Sremmos80
a reply to: disregard

Go fly a freaking kite with this it was a dry run!

It was kid being proud of what he made.

Check your bigotry at the door.

And you are certain? How relaxing that must be for you.

Ask yourself this question: If the kid had been named John Smith and had blonde hair and blue eyes would you react the same?

a reply to: disregard

Careful that terrorist hiding in shadows doesn't jump out and scare you into a heartattack...

Booo

originally posted by: seagull
a reply to: disregard

A dry run? Are you seriously saying that this kid, who is a rather smart kid, is stupid enough to make something like that, and show it to a teacher is doing a dry run for a bomb plot?

Really?

...and I thought I was paranoid.

it looked like a bomb, he is a muslim hence he wants sharia law in the usa. His female relatives think western women are sluts. Do not be taken in by any muslim.

originally posted by: JadeStar

originally posted by: disregard

originally posted by: Sremmos80
a reply to: disregard

Go fly a freaking kite with this it was a dry run!

It was kid being proud of what he made.

Check your bigotry at the door.

And you are certain? How relaxing that must be for you.

Ask yourself this question: If the kid had been named John Smith and had blonde hair and blue eyes would you react the same?

Na he wouldn't for terrorism. .....for him it will be the DEA storming his house with guns because they are scared of him setting up a drug manufacturing plant with his science kit back home

originally posted by: roadgravel
a reply to: neformore

Suggesting this speaks about all Texans is no better than blaming a race for the actions of one or two members. Not surprised though.

As a native Texan, I find it ironic that Texas in now getting a taste of the medicine that they have been forcing down the throat of California all these years.

originally posted by: crazyewok
a reply to: disregard

Careful that terrorist hiding in shadows doesn't jump out and scare you into a heartattack...

Booo

im a realist and its not the terrorists its the so called moderates that are the problem. Are you a terrorist? Because that boo nearly worked

originally posted by: disregard

originally posted by: crazyewok
a reply to: disregard

Careful that terrorist hiding in shadows doesn't jump out and scare you into a heartattack...

Booo

im a realist and its not the terrorists its the so called moderates that are the problem.

OOOOOO NOOOOOOOOOO

THE MODERATE MUSLIMS ARE OUT TO GET YOU!!!!!

OOOOOO NOOOOOOOOO

The hoards of moderate zombie (i added zombies cause it sounds cool) muslims are comeing to get you and kill you with there law abidenesss, moderate views and cultural assimilation! Run for the hill! Stock up on pork!

No i understand you would rather have the more extreme "death to the west", jihadi, shooty/ bomby kind of muslim in your community!

/ sorry if the sarcasm is to blatent and in your face.

originally posted by: crazyewok

originally posted by: disregard

originally posted by: crazyewok
a reply to: disregard

Careful that terrorist hiding in shadows doesn't jump out and scare you into a heartattack...

Booo

im a realist and its not the terrorists its the so called moderates that are the problem.

OOOOOO NOOOOOOOOOO

THE MODERATE MUSLIMS ARE OUT TO GET YOU!!!!!

OOOOOO NOOOOOOOOO

The hoards of moderate zoobiee (i added zoomies cause it sounds cool) muslims are comeing to get you and kill you with there law abidenesss, moderate views and cultural assimilation! Run for the hill! Stock up on pork!



/ sorry if the sarcasm is to blatent and in your face.

which law do they abide by? Arre you a woman hater or is that just beautiful western women with their freedoms ant their short skirts?

originally posted by: disregard

originally posted by: seagull
a reply to: disregard

A dry run? Are you seriously saying that this kid, who is a rather smart kid, is stupid enough to make something like that, and show it to a teacher is doing a dry run for a bomb plot?

Really?

...and I thought I was paranoid.

it looked like a bomb, he is a muslim hence he wants sharia law in the usa. His female relatives think western women are sluts. Do not be taken in by any muslim.

The Dark Side is strong with this one I see. As is the idiocy. It was a clock. Not a bomb. Try and take your TV remote apart and what do you have! Oooh, it looks electronic - must be a bomb!!!!

No. Get a grip.

a reply to: disregard

If that picture that has gone, I suppose, viral is the actual thing he built? It looks nothing like a bomb.

Again, if he's smart enough to build a bomb, as you are so delicately accusing him of, he's also smart enough not to show it to his teacher. Why would he do that anyway, if it's a bomb?

As for your way over the top generalizations of him? Grow the hell up. You don't know him in the slightest. You know nothing of his views, or his families views.

There's a word for that sort of viewpoint...actually it's two words. Religious bigotry.

originally posted by: AngryCymraeg

originally posted by: disregard

originally posted by: seagull
a reply to: disregard

A dry run? Are you seriously saying that this kid, who is a rather smart kid, is stupid enough to make something like that, and show it to a teacher is doing a dry run for a bomb plot?

Really?

...and I thought I was paranoid.

it looked like a bomb, he is a muslim hence he wants sharia law in the usa. His female relatives think western women are sluts. Do not be taken in by any muslim.

The Dark Side is strong with this one I see. As is the idiocy. It was a clock. Not a bomb. Try and take your TV remote apart and what do you have! Oooh, it looks electronic - must be a bomb!!!!

No. Get a grip.

his teacher did not seem to think so. Have you talked to the teacher?
And it did look like a buh i mean a berm i mean a bomb.