Texas teen's clock, mistaken for bomb, retrieved from police

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Texas teens clock, mistaken for bomb, retrieved from police
Ahmed Mohamed, the 14-year-old who was arrested at MacArthur High School in Irving, Texas.

Irving, Texas - Irving police said Reggie London, an attorney for Ahmed Mohamed, picked the clock up on Friday.

By AP

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Published: Sun 25 Oct 2015, 8:49 AM

Last updated: Sun 25 Oct 2015, 11:01 AM

 A 14-year-old boy arrested after a homemade clock he took to his Dallas-area school was mistaken for a possible bomb has gotten the item back as he and his family prepare to move.
Irving police said Reggie London, an attorney for Ahmed Mohamed, picked the clock up on Friday. Police say the teen's family was told on September 18 that the clock was ready for retrieval. Ahmed tweeted on Friday: "GOT MY CLOCK BACK FINALLY!!"
Ahmed took the clock to his high school to show a teacher September 14, but another teacher thought it could be a bomb. Police ultimately chose not to charge Ahmed with having a hoax bomb.
His family said on Tuesday that they'd accepted a foundation's offer to pay for his high school and college and that the whole family would be moving out.
The family told The Dallas Morning News that among their reasons for leaving were attacks they've faced since Mohamed became a celebrity. "There is a fear of all those comments." Ahmed's uncle, Aldean Mohamed, told the newspaper.
 


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