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Ahmed Mohamed (student)
On September 14, 2015, then 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested at the MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas, for bringing a disassembled digital clock to school. The incident ignited allegations of racial profiling and Islamophobia from many media sources and commentators. The episode arose when Mohamed reassembled the parts of a digital clock in an pencil container and brought it to school to show his teachers. His English teacher thought the device resembled a bomb, confiscated it, and reported him to the principal. The local police were called, and they questioned him for an hour and a half. He was handcuffed, taken into custody without permission to see his parents, and transported to a juvenile detention facility, where he was fingerprinted and a mug shot photograph was taken. He was then released to his parents. According to local police, the reason for his arrest was because they initially suspected he may have purposely caused a bomb scare. The case was not pursued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MacArthur High School (Irving, Texas)
MacArthur High School is a public high school in Irving, Texas. Opened in 1963, it is named for the American General of the Army (United States), General of the Army Douglas MacArthur. In 2010, the school was rated "Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system, Academically Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. History MacArthur High School, named after Douglas MacArthur, opened in 1963. A Junior ROTC program began in the 1973–4 school year. Controversies Student arrest controversy A 14-year-old student, Ahmed Mohamed, was arrested on September 14, 2015, for bringing an alleged hoax bomb to school. The episode arose when Mohamed reassembled the parts of a digital clock in an pencil container, and brought it to school to show his teachers. Anti LGBTQ+ policies Shortly after the start of the 2021-2022 year, word spread among students that the new principal, Ms. Stewart, had allegedly fired a teacher for being openly gay and was forcing teachers to remove "safe spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |