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by sporkwitch 3607 days ago
The attention deserved would seem to be scorn, given the apparent history of pranks and trouble-making, combined with his family's glory-seeking as well as unstable behaviour. Further, there was nothing inventive or experimental about the clock: all he did was gut an existing clock and put it in a pencil case.

All indications are that the punishment was justified, and the family is simply capitalizing on the incredible and racist double standards of the western world today: muslims can do no wrong.
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ZoeZoeBee 3607 days ago
Today's media decide the story before any of the facts are known and push whatever narrative they seem fit. Problem with this is most often when the facts come in the subject is not wearing the halo the media first painted them with. Ultimately the narrative falls apart and the media rarely offers a follow up, the majority of the public goes on believing the first version of the story they were sold
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sporkwitch 3607 days ago
I wouldn't even say first, I'd say they believe the version they want. It's all about echo chambers these days, one need only look as far as the modern (american) college campus, tumblr, facebook, twitter, etc. Anything that isn't devout worship and support is now "harassment" and they have to flee to their safe spaces. The mere concept of civil discourse and disagreement, together, is intolerable to these children.
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6stringmerc 3597 days ago
A big "Yuuuuup" to this thread of rebuttals / context. I'm completely pissed off at media entities for refusing to acknowledge the school district was legally prevented from responding. Bringing this lawsuit is, to me, without a doubt the worst possible thing the family could do. Now all the narratives they could prevent from hitting the media will become matters of public record. In my personal opinion, I don't think a jury will be sympathetic at all - and probably quite the contrary - it's as though a lesson wasn't learned and is being used as an opportunity for exploitation. As Hank Hill was fond of saying, "That boy ain't right" and Karma is owed its due.
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