The family of Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old student who was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school, is demanding a written apology and $15 million in compensation from the city of Irving, Texas and its independent school district, claiming that the school and the city disregarded his rights and permanently damaged the family's reputation.
In letters sent to the City of Irving and the Irving Independent School District, lawyers representing the Mohamed family demanded $10 million from the city and $5 million from the school district. The firm has threatened to sue the city if it does not comply within 60 days.
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Sorry, Ahmed, but I'm not buying it.
In the first place, the atmosphere of hysteria which resulted in your arrest came from the US government, specifically from DHS. You can't blame Irving for that.
Secondly, this incident did not damage your family's reputation. If anything, it gave you and your family some priceless publicity and widespread sympathy. Are you going to reimburse us for that?
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