Family Of Muslim Teen Behind “Clock” Hoax Says He Has Been “Severely Traumatized,” Hires Lawyer For Possible Lawsuit

From WFAA:

The family of a 14-year-old Irving student arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school earlier this month has retained lawyers and is seeking to regain his science project from the Irving Police Department. 

Ahmed Mohamed’s parents say they’ve un-enrolled their three children from the Irving School District “because of religious persecution” and have decided to home-school them. Mohamed’s arrest made national headlines, prompting invites from the White House, Facebook and other tech companies. 

“The family says that Ahmed has been severely traumatized. The family wants justice and to ensure no family will ever have to experience what Ahmed went through again,” a press release sent Wednesday stated. 

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Ahmed Mohamed: ‘It Was Kind Of Cool’ Getting Arrested