Quote:Couple things here. I can assume that the teacher and principle are not experts in explosive ordinance nor electronics and would be able to properly conclude that the device was indeed not a bomb. So in this case, why would you leave it up to the judgement of untrained, uneducated individuals? They felt threatened, and they made a judgement call. Again, they were most likely NOT educated in explosive ordinance. It was a matter of safety and I feel they made the right choice. At least they care enough about their student body to want to protect them from potential danger.

Ok, fair point, so you bring him to the office "out of an abundance of caution", take the clock from him and sit him down. Once the police arrive and look at the clock, they (should, at least) instantly recognize it as something other than a bomb. Because it was established that Ahmed didn't threaten anyone with it and did not tell anyone that it was a bomb, the issue should have ended there. The absolute worst that should have happened to Ahmed was having the principal hold on to the clock until the end of the day, just to make sure no one else was spooked.

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