Boy arrested for homemade ‘bomb’ clock gets White House dinner with Obama (Photos)

Ahmed Mohamed, 14, was arrested after his teacher mistook the timepiece for an explosive device.

But Obama has since tweeted inviting the boy for dinner. Then Mark Zuckerberg said he was keen to meet the boy over at Facebook HQ.

Boy arrested for homemade 'bomb' clock gets White House dinner and Facebook job offer

The pupil was handcuffed and reportedly interrogated by five police officers.

He claims to have repeatedly told teachers at MacArthur High in Texas and the police that the device was in fact a clock. It was taken away as evidence.

He has since been suspended from the school. However, police ruled he will not face any charges.

Ahmed said when he first showed the clock to his teacher he said: ‘That’s really nice, I would advise you not to show any other teachers.’

When the clock’s alarm went off in another lesson, the teacher asked Ahmed to bring the device to her, at which point she allegedly said it ‘looks like a bomb’.

As Ahmed was frogmarched into the principal’s office one of the officers waiting for him allegedly said: ‘Yup. That’s who I thought it was.’

Mohamed Elhassan Mohamed, Ahmed’s father, believes the suspicion surrounding his son is the result of Islamaphobia.

‘He just wants to invent good things for mankind, but because his name is Mohamed and because of September 11, I think my son got mistreated,’ Mr Mohamed told Dallas News.

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2 Responses to “Boy arrested for homemade ‘bomb’ clock gets White House dinner with Obama (Photos)”

  1. Unknown's avatar

    Cool, very cool. U all see why developed world will always be ahead of Nigeria? Which kid or individual has ever been applauded by Aso rock like this? The young man in lagos who built a car has been looking for sponsor since Adam was, has he been recognized? So how will a country grow? Tell me why other countries will not steal our brains over to their country? Kid, I salute your effort.

  2. Unknown's avatar

    No be small matter , so times bad things bring good results

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