Clock Kid Demands $15m Compensation and Written Apology For Homemade Clock ArrestThe IndependentNov. 24, 2015 |
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The family of Ahmed Mohamed, the Texan schoolboy who was arrested after taking a homemade clock to school, has demanded $15m in compensation and written apologies from the local mayor and police chief. In letters sent on Monday, the lawyers said if the City of Irving and Irving School District did not agree to the apologies and compensation, they would file a civil action. "Ahmed never threatened anyone, never caused harm to anyone, and never intended to. The only one who was hurt that day was Ahmed, and the damages he suffered were not because of oversight or incompetence," said the letter to the city authorities. "The school and city officials involved knew what they needed to do to protect Ahmed's rights. They just decided not to do it." Read More |