Considering all the stuff that has leaked out since initial reporting about his family’s history with the school, the “homemade” clock, and how he responded to reasonable questions it seems more probable than not that this was an absurdly well-executed ploy by him and his family.

Oh I agree with that. But I’m just getting the impression that his father is a bit of a huckster, plus that (let’s face it) publicity stunt with his moving to Qatar. The authorities should be made to answer and compensate him accordingly, but that doesn’t mean that I have to like them. Or even think that they’re on…

basically people, definitely not me, watched the kony 2012 video and reacted immediately and emotionally

I don’t. It’s an exorbitant amount. He should get something a bit more proportionate to the suffering he has experienced.

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.

The only problem is they will shut down every academic program (except for the football team and cheerleading squad) to pay for this, and then blame that uppity terrorist Jesus-hating kid from Obamastan.

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

Take it from the salaries of all involved in criminalizing this young child’s curiosity and his skin color and name. Cops, teacher, principal and Mayor. And make it a line item ontheir check. The rest should be taken from the people of Texas unfortunately because perhaps that will get the urgency for change started by…

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

I feel like this kid is Kony 2012ing us

i might be wrong

but i already learned my lesson and have an embarrasing tshirt that I’ll never wear in public so