And the fear is winning.
Originally shared by +Les Jenkins:
If the goal of Osama bin Laden was to leave the U.S. in a constant state of fear then mission accomplished.
Texas High School Student Shows Off Homemade Clock, Gets Handcuffed
An aspiring engineer, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed repeatedly said that his clock was not, in fact, a bomb. But a teacher and the principal of MacArthur High School called the police.
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just read that a few minutes ago. Had to hang my head in shame because it's in Texas. People really are getting dumber these days.
Of course, this is the same type of system that says toy guns can get you suspended and super hero lunchboxes aren't allowed because superheroes promote violence. I'm waiting for them to prohibit pens and pencils because you could stab someone in the eye.
Also, this is racism at the hghest (and most retarded) level… and I despise seeing the racism card used. No way around it this time, though. There would've been no problem if the kid's name was Frank or George. Have I mentioned that people are getting dumber?
+Marty Shaw And when Obama reached out to invite the kid to the White House, some of the commentary has been particular revolting ("Look, Obama clearly favors Muslim proto-bombers to white kids / executed cops") [https://twitter.com/thehill/status/644202212558794752]
Sick minds make sick comments and sick decisions.
Yeah, but when they're sick in public it's still distasteful.