Teen makes digital clock out of hobby, gets arrested
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Isn't this a bit too far? I know that probably out of all country, the US may be arch-enemies of the terrorists and should be cautious, but damn there is a line between caution and paranoia. I've heard similar stories of kids getting suspended for playing with toy swords or pretending to be knights, due to "violence limitation" politics. Quote:
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Arstechnica Article http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-conten...5/09/clock.png For me I think it bears watching this story and time will tell if this was some isolated and unfortunate misunderstanding or part of some broader plot. I would point out that the view that the US is the archenemy of terrorists is overplaying things a bit. Everyone that doesn't kneel with them at the same time and in the same way and doesn't say the same words is their enemy. Was the unsolicited move of bringing this creation to school a bright move? Probably not. The kid is 14 and having demonstrated ability in the engineering space doesn't mean that his judgment is any different from his peers. Likewise, we see example after example of teachers and police showing poor decision making skills. If we see, in the coming days, more stories like this...or a bomb that ends up being transported in a case like this...it changes how we view this story. |
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Whenether the kid's choice to bring the clock to school was bright or not, the 'authorities' handled it extremly poor. OK, in a country that experienced 9/11, Boston Marathon bombing and possibly others I'm not aware of being a muslim and bringing such a suspicious looking device might not be the best idea, but it still shows the paranoia in people, the islamophobia, stereotypes and generalisation. "Doesn't mean that his judgment is any different from his peers". If by peers, you mean fellow muslims or immigrants then that is indeed getting it generalised. Does it mean he will end up in the world of terrorism? Probable. Improbable. We can't simply make assumptions based on race, religion and ethny. Quote:
About a bomb getting transported in a similar case. Well it can be anything, in any case/backpack/etc carried by anybody. It's always good to keep your guard up and prevent unnecesary danger, but considering how the staff handled it, either it was too paranoic to simply pick on the kid or extremly superficial given the fact that they patiently waited for the police to pick up the kid, not worrying about the possible bomb going off. |
Story failed to mention that he was told by his teacher not to show it to anyone else. Unfortunately, he did.
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"The kid is 14 and having demonstrated ability in the engineering space doesn't mean that his judgment is any different from his peers." The use of "his peers" means "other 14 year olds". I'm not saying anything else about any other obvious or less obvious characteristic he may possess. In general 14 year old children are idiots. This particular 14 year old may have a strong affinity and aptitude for engineering but, at 14, it's generally safe to assume that his critical thinking skills may take some time...not to mention social skills. I've heard a few variants of this story now which tells me that we're seeing reporting couched as being solid details where the facts are still coming out. We also have the possibility that there are people contributing to the news cycle that are lying. Time will tell. |
Might have really freaked out the cops at first glance.
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