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In reply to the discussion: Teen arrested for homemade clock seeking $15M in damages [View all]leftynyc
(26,060 posts)88. But I don't blame the taxpayers
who are on the hook for this money for them moving to Qatar. They had many places in the US they could have moved. The move to Qatar is on the parents, nobody else.
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Good. Not sure it's a $15 million offense, but it's definitely meritworthy,
closeupready
Nov 2015
#1
The kid got VIP treatment in the WH, then bolts to Quatar with family, now he's suing.
thereismore
Nov 2015
#3
Jesus, the reason is he was doing a project. had nothing to do with a bomb until some
randys1
Nov 2015
#110
It was all a plan to scare white people into overreacting so he could sue, America
randys1
Nov 2015
#123
To scare white people. IT comes down to either he meant it to look like a bomb or he
randys1
Nov 2015
#128
NOt at all. They wont get anywhere near that amount, but a successful suit is the ONLY
randys1
Nov 2015
#27
It'll be settled before it goes to court for an undisclosed amount — which will be a lot less
brush
Nov 2015
#37
You know how it works. They ask for a lot and settle for an undisclosed amount — much less . . .
brush
Nov 2015
#52
I dont think they can sue the cops personally, and even if they could it would NOT
randys1
Nov 2015
#104
Grifters? So you think no one should have to pay for the racist way the boy was treated?
brush
Nov 2015
#38
EXACTLY!! I'm sure he won't get anything near 15 million - but he certainly deserves a settlement
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2015
#20
yes, it is shocking to hear it from Republican but when people who think are liberals are pushing
Douglas Carpenter
Nov 2015
#65
I reject the false dilemma of 'not trying' being the only alternative to collective punishment
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Nov 2015
#121
The clock wasn't a project, and he wasn't asked to bring it to school.
TexasMommaWithAHat
Nov 2015
#63
My point was that the teacher recognized that it might be deemed suspicious
TexasMommaWithAHat
Nov 2015
#68
Might be mistaken for a bomb by mouth breathing right wing idiots with zero education. nt
Xipe Totec
Nov 2015
#143
I doubt this ever goes to trial but the video of him laughing and admitting
PoliticAverse
Nov 2015
#14
Now she deserves 15M. The boy and his family will settled out of court for a lot less
brush
Nov 2015
#41
The people who were damaged the most were his sisters. They had to move to Quatar.
StevieM
Nov 2015
#35
Which is why I said $150,000 or so, that should knock off a huge chunk for the kid. nt
cstanleytech
Nov 2015
#138
Bear in mind that after taxes they would end up with a mere $9 million or so. (nt)
Nye Bevan
Nov 2015
#62
Worth it so they get a reign on school admins & cops judging criminal potential based on race or
Person 2713
Nov 2015
#69
The family appears to be professional shit-stirrers and attention-seekers.
TwilightGardener
Nov 2015
#102
They are the city government, and they are the tax-spenders, not the tax-payers. nt
bemildred
Nov 2015
#114
Just because they moved back to Qatar does not give the police or school a
cstanleytech
Nov 2015
#139