tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551045860810271141.post4510908684227772407..comments2023-03-31T04:40:25.216-07:00Comments on Unpretentious Spiritual Musings: #IStandForNothing: A Case Study in Manufactured OutrageEric Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05264291162336178412noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551045860810271141.post-63436468000316018232020-04-15T07:43:53.311-07:002020-04-15T07:43:53.311-07:00Great Article it its really informative and innova...Great Article it its really informative and innovative keep us posted with new updates <a title="a course in miracles teacher" href="https://a-course-in-miracles.org/a-course-in-miracles/" rel="nofollow">a course in miracles teacher</a><br />Jar Binkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361326138020046808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5551045860810271141.post-31728478465427005872015-09-18T11:44:50.443-07:002015-09-18T11:44:50.443-07:00Hi Eric.
I was one of the people that rallied aro...Hi Eric.<br /><br />I was one of the people that rallied around Ahmed with the #IstandWithAhmed campaign. <br /><br />I don't know for sure whether the school district was treating him differently because of his race/religion, or if they were more afraid for their jobs than they were interested in helping their students. Either way:<br /><br />1. I agree that it was completely reasonable to escalate to the school administration and police. That's just being safe and reasonable. There's nothing wrong about the English teacher doing that.<br /><br />2. I don't agree that the rest was reasonable. Ahmed never told anyone that this item was a bomb. He always claimed it was a clock. Why did they stand by their decision that it was a hoax bomb? Why was he suspended for 3 days? Why didn't the school and police issue an apology to him, once they realized what had happened? <br /><br />As a geek who likes to build things, and has had an ugly home-soldered circuit-board clock on my desk at work for the past year, I'm really bothered that someone would be punished for this. Whether it's racism, arrogance, or ignorant fear by the local police and administration, they mis-handled a situation and punished somebody undeserving of punishment, for doing something that I have personally done myself.<br /><br />THAT's why I expressed my support for the kid. <br />Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02763963217187530121noreply@blogger.com