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# Ahmed Mohamed Seeking $15M After Clock Incident

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_Published 2015-11-24. Ahmed Mohamed, whose homemade clock was mistaken for a bomb, is seeking $15 million in damages for what his lawyers called_


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## Transcript

Ahkmed Mohammed, who moved to Cutter with his family after his homemade clock was mistaken for a bomb by school officials back in September isn't quite done with the ordeal. His family is now reportedly seeking $ 15 million in damages. In a notice from his attorney, obtained by the former Star Telegram, the 14 year old claims he suffered Physical and mental anguish because his civil rights were violated during what they called an unlawful detention, interrogation, arrest and public mistreatment. Ahmed's family is seeking $ 10 million from the city of Alvin, Texas and $ 5 million from Alvin independent school district, as well as apologies from the city's Mayor and police chief.

In the notice, his attorney cited the US code and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. And it looks like he has a strong case. The code states any person who subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of the United States, to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities Secured by the constitution and laws shall be liable to the party injured. Achmed is a citizen and according to his letter to the Irving PD, he was illegally detained and questioned without access to a lawyer or his parents. If that's true, this could be a fairly cut and dry case. The arrest launched Achmed into the national spotlight.

Drawing support from president Obama and Mark Zuckerberg. He even landed an invitation to the White House. But for all the support there were plenty of conspiracy theories claiming Ahmed had ulterior motives for his clock pointing to his family's involvement with the Council on American Islamic Relations or CAIR. [ MUSIC ] They're tied, as you mentioned with care, and care is muslim brotherhood and Hamas tied. They're basically involved in civilization Jihad. Achmed accepted a scholarship to join the Cutter foundation's young innovators program in October. His attorney's notice gave the city of Irving 60 days to respond to the demands, noting they will otherwise file a civil lawsuit.

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