re: Texas child arrested for building a clock and bringing to school

And whoever said you need a chemical explosion for the bomb to work and it'd be obvious if he had that and law enforcement would know exactly that?

Well, it takes like a golf ball size of C4 plastics to make a bomb and it's as simple as slipping 2 wires into that ball. That could be in the backpack in any compartment.

How the heck is it horrifying? Like it or not, the images Americans see on the news, right or wrong, are of Muslims doing terrible things to one another. We just finished 2 wars over a decade which included suicide bombs and IED's. I don't understand what the hell your mad at, but smart or dumb, right or wrong, the average American Joe is seeing terrible images of Muslims.

For my personal belief, so Im not 'telling' people.... I believe its a cult and not a religion at all. I will take a nation built on a foundation of Christianity as its proven to build an empire that has lifted more people out of poverty and given more individuals rights than any nation in history. Its also given more global peace that any nation in history.

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And whoever said you need a chemical explosion for the bomb to work and it'd be obvious if he had that and law enforcement would know exactly that?

Well, it takes like a golf ball size of C4 plastics to make a bomb and it's as simple as slipping 2 wires into that ball. That could be in the backpack in any compartment.

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I have no issue with them calling in authorities to check it out. I take issue with them treating him like a terrorist from the beginning and even after they confirmed it was completely harmless. It took social media to keep him from being charged for the most part.

Also, I said that authorities who have possession of said item would know it wasn't a bomb pretty quickly. In your scenario, it'd be a pretty bold move to wait until police arrive and are inspecting the object to pull out your C4 golf ball and attempt to pop in the wires and detonate. Not to mention, he'd already shown it to his Engineering teacher who knew it wasn't bad but advised against showing it to others out of fear that they would react negatively, which the English teacher who heard it beep and made him show her did.

Once again, I understand the caution and need to check the item to determine if it was a bomb or not. My issue lies with treating him like a terrorist and arresting him when they'd determined it wasn't a bomb. If someone tells you they built a clock and you confirm that it's just a clock, you don't arrest someone for a bomb hoax since it was never intended to be a bomb, look like a bomb, or anything of the nature. If that device is "suspicious", every person who has ever messed with electronics has got suspicious items lying around their home.

This is a case of fear, a hint of racism, and a lack of knowledge of basic electronics creating momentary hysteria. At no point did anyone ever hold themselves accountable and just attempt to explain why they did it or issue any apologies for the extent of the incident. If this was any of your children, you would be furious that his little harmless hobby got him arrested, embarrassed, and everything else.

You guys better not open your computers up because there's an item that looks like a pretty high-quality bomb in there. There's going to be a circuit board, a power supply of some sort, and a display all in a chassis or some sort of case meant to house it. Don't be alarmed, though. It's completely safe.

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dystopian

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I'm not sure this word means what you think it means at all.

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you don't arrest someone for a bomb hoax since it was never intended to be a bomb

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As I noted above, if this was a deliberate attempt to stir shite then it really kinda was a hoax bomb. I'd bet good money someone at CAIR set this whole thing up just like any activist group would.

I can't say I blame them for setting bait like that, it obviously worked.

First of all, I am not a society so your application of the word is still completely wrong. Secondly, I am literally defending the rights and feelings of the kid, and you're accusing me of being dehumanizing and unpleasant. I don't feel like I need to explain much more to make it clear that you still don't know what you're talking about.

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First of all, I am not a society so your application of the word is still completely wrong. Secondly, I am literally defending the rights and feelings of the kid, and you're accusing me of being dehumanizing and unpleasant. I don't feel like I need to explain much more to make it clear that you still don't know what you're talking about.

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Syntax remember this tool I asked you to apply?

You're still crap and muddled.

Would you feel better if I applied a more pedestrian term?

There is nothing wrong with his syntax.

Your use of the word dystopian is imprecise at best and in actuality is just an attempt at being flippant.

You are the definition of pretentious.

Nope I was correct, but feel free in disagreeing.

I also took him down from a three thousand worded muddled frickness into a one paragraph of muddled frickness.

Pit Boss...

Drinking and grilling have diminished my cognitive abilities for the moment and as I see a Chicken sighting I'm booking out!