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#IStandWithAhmed

drlucyrogers

Just want to make a comment on here about the child who was handcuffed for bringing in his home electronics project to school in the USA:

 

(http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/09/16/they-thought-it-was-a-bomb-ahmed-mohamed-texas-9th-grader-arrested-after-bringing-a-home-built-clock-to-school/?tid=sm_tw)

 

This really isn't going to help encourage anyone to tinker with stuff and make things.

 

Please do all you can to help get tinkering into the mainstream.

 

The school said they ask students / staff to report anything that is or looks suspicious.

 

Please can we make tinkering with electronics look less suspcious and more mainstream?

 

Tweet and blog and share photos of your projects that look "suspicious" but actually do a useful job.

 

Thanks

 

Lucy

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  • What happened is really sad, and must've been a traumatising experience for Ahmed.

     

    But Ahmed is now being invited to the White House, Facebook, Microsoft and who knows what other companies. He's also being given a whole bunch of gifts, tools and what not, to stimulate him to continue making. It's very nice, don't get me wrong, but what about all the other young makers that remain unknown? Who will write about them? Who will sponsor their hobby?

     

    It's starting to feel like everyone is trying to get some publicity out of this unfortunate event.

     

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  • in reply to fvan

    >Who will write about them? Who will sponsor their hobby?

     

    Er... Element14??

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