Speaking about his future, Ahmed said that he wants to attend either Massachusetts Institute of Technology or the University of Tampa. She later added that she would be 'very upset' if the same thing happened to her child, and said she hopes Ahmed will not be discouraged from trying hard at school, but offered no apology to him or his parents for what had happened. 'I hope this incident does not serve as a deterrent against our police and school personnel from maintaining the safety and security of our schools.' 'Following this investigation, Irving PD has stated no charges will be filed against the student.
'To the best of my knowledge, they followed protocol for investigating whether this was an attempt to bring a Hoax Bomb to a school campus. They follow these procedures in the sole interest of protecting our children and school personnel.
They have procedures to run when a possible threat or criminal act is discovered. Writing on Facebook, Ms Van Duyne said: 'I do not fault the school or the police for looking into what they saw as a potential threat. Irving Police Department have released a photo of the homemade clock that Ahmed Mohamed brought to school which they thought could have been a bombĭespite the outpouring of support for Ahmed, including from President Obama and Hillary Clinton, Irving's mayor did not seem to share their outrage at the arrest. However, he added that he may never return to MacArthur as he is looking into transferring to 'any other school'.Īsked about his arrest and whether police spoke to him without a lawyer present, Ahmed appeared to confirm it, but was quickly hushed by his legal team, who said they would respond to those allegations at a later date. He also revealed that he is still suspended from school until Thursday, and that police still have his clock as evidence. 'I would never have got this far if it wasn't for you guys. I was really sad she got the wrong impression of it and I got arrested for it.'įollowing his arrest he became the top trending topic on Twitter, with the hashtag '#IstandwithAhmed' being used hundreds of times each second around the world.Īddressing his supporters, he said: 'Thank you to all my supporters on Twitter, Facebook, and social media. 'I built a clock to impress my teacher, but when I showed it to her, she thought it was a threat to her. Speaking to CBS, he said: 'So I guess everyone knows I'm the person who built a clock and got in trouble for it.
While the school was initially reported to be considering charging him with a bomb hoax, Ahmed revealed this afternoon that all charges have now been dropped.
'I suggest you still show it to people because they need to see your talent.'ĭespite the backlash against Ahmed's arrest, Irving mayor Beth Van Duyne has defended the school and police, saying she couldn't fault either of them. Speaking at a press conference yesterday afternoon, he said: 'Don't let people change who you are, even if you get a consequence for it. He told other talented youngsters to 'go for it' when expressing their abilities, 'even if there's a consequence to it'. The Muslim teenager arrested for bringing his home-made clock into school which teachers claimed 'looked like a bomb' has said he will go to the White House to visit Barack Obama after the President extended an invite to him.Īhmed Mohamed, 14, received messages of support from across the globe yesterday after an image of him being handcuffed and escorted out of MacArthur High School, in Irving, Texas, went viral.Īmong the outpouring of sympathy was a message from Obama inviting Ahmed to bring his clock to the White House.Īhmed has told how he doesn't regret what he did, and has encouraged other students to show off their talents too.
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