The Right Wing response to this originally was, “He knew he was making it to look like a bomb, because he wanted to get arrested so he could make a big stink about it.” My assumption is that the Right will now proclaim they were correct, and that the kid was in it for the money all along.

Yes, so sorry, but I’m sure he can find another way to fund his secondary education.

This. I would give my left nut for all the shit this kid got out of being questioned by the police for a few hours. He’s been rewarded enough already.

Watch the greed, kid. Backlash is a cruel mistress.

No Texas jury is going to give him 15 million.

Hahaha I fucked my sisters future over because we’re moving back to a country where women don’t have rights....because it’s all about ME.

Agreed. Although, I have no problem with punitive damages here so that they will think again before doing it. But I think that’s an exorbitant amount even for punitives. Hopefully he does get something though.

Sigh. Last time this story came up I said that I was glad it had a happy ending, but apparently I spoke too soon. In this situation, #teamnobody

An attorney for the Mohamed family promised [to] take civil action if their money and apologies don’t show up within 60 days.

Fuck that. This was the best thing that ever happened to this kid, and he was in no way ‘damaged’ to the point of 15 million dollars.

he won’t, and now the kid looks like a money-grubbing asshat.

If anyone cared to learn the whole story, like how he was told to put the clock away several times and was defiant (which is when the office was finally called), or how he literalty ONLY took the top and bottom cover off a walmart clock (did not make or assemble ANYTHINH), theyd know this was a PR stunt from the very…

Honestly, fifteen million is an exorbitant amount, and despite the seriously racist assumption of a teacher, (s)he was probably trying to look out for the safety of all the other students. I'm not saying he doesn't deserve something, he does, just not a giant check to the tune of 15 mil.

I am starting to feel this way, too. It’s looking more and more like a circus/money grab by his father.

I mean, I get why... But come on.

Oh, forgive me. I didn’t realize you were an asshole.

Mothers of thirteen-year-olds should get “push presents” for not pushing said teenagers into oncoming traffic.*

Honestly... she’s got 4 small children she’s taking care of on her own, my guess is she needs the money. Which really makes me sad.