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liotier CC BY-SA 16/09/2015

At least the school did teach this kid a useful lesson: people who are named “Mohamed” should not be trying to invent things.

Photo of the suspect, with a #NASA T-shirt that might be clever terrorist camouflage.

And as a bonus, Irving ISD is sending a letter to all parents about 14-years old Mohamed’s “suspicious” clock and how it’s his fault ! ▻http://www.irvingisd.net/cms/lib010/TX01917973/Centricity/Domain/9/ParentLetter_SuspiciousLookingItematMacArthur.pdf

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Stéphane Bortzmeyer @stephane CC BY-SA 16/09/2015

Several people testified on the social networks that they did the same while at school and were congratulated and not arrested. But they were named Bob or John.

Stéphane Bortzmeyer @stephane CC BY-SA
Fil @fil 16/09/2015

@POTUS vient de l’inviter à la White House
▻https://twitter.com/potus/status/644193755814342656

Fil @fil
grommeleur @grommeleur 16/09/2015

#clever_terrorist_camouflage

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Stéphane Bortzmeyer @stephane CC BY-SA 17/09/2015

Being named Steve instead of Ahmed isn’t completely safe: ▻http://uk.businessinsider.com/steve-wozniak-in-jail-fake-bomb-2011-10

Stéphane Bortzmeyer @stephane CC BY-SA

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