President Obama Comments on Ahmed's Clock

Watching the replies to that thread make me despair.

Be happier: never read the comments, avoid mainstream media.

I was wondering if he would make a comment about this. Part of me hoped he would fly down to Texas and personally "pardon" Ahmed. That would've been the ultimate slap in the face to the Irving police and the school.

I don't care for Obama, but I agree with him on this.

Assuming that all the pertinent facts surrounding Ahmed's case have been made public (and I have no reason at the moment to suspect they haven't), then the kid was wronged and a white-hot spotlight of shame needs to be focused on the school district and "educators" in question.

Bringing him to the White House is a good first step.

Hillary Clinton has come out in support of Ahmed too.

https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/644167278196600832

> Assumptions and fear don't keep us safe—they hold us back. Ahmed, stay curious and keep building.

I love this but reading the responses is extremely sad and a worrying indication about the future of this country.