People Are Posing With Their Clocks (NOT Bombs) for #IStandWithAhmed

#NotABomb.

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Today #IStandWithAhmed became a trending hashtag after a 14-year-old boy in Irving, Tex. named Ahmed Mohamed was unjustifiably arrested after bringing in a homemade clock for a school project. The teacher and authorities thought the clock looked like a bomb and had the 9th grade student pulled from class and handcuffed. Since the news made rounds Ahmed's been seeing overwhelming support (even from the likes of Obama and Hillary), and now many of them are showing solidarity by posting pictures of themselves (or memes) with watches and clocks. Below are some of the highlights from the #IStandWithAhmed and #NotABomb tweets:

In solidarity with @IStandWithAhmed CAIR-Chicago staff brought our clocks to work too. #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/NK9CWhyfru
Watch out, a guy is wearing a thoub and a kufi and has a clock!! #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/oJ2zPGSmGZ
Texas, is that a watch on your wrist, or are you just happy to see me? #IStandWithAhmed #ClockOrNot pic.twitter.com/E0osWro01N
Watch out, it's a brown guy with a clock! #IStandWithAhmed @IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/8lzzrEakoi
I'm sporting the @NASA shirt I've owned since I was in 7th grade and this solder kit watch today. #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/Lkyh9ls87N
The @IrvingPD wants you to be on the watch for this dangerous terrorist! #IStandWithAhmed pic.twitter.com/2eeomXO7f7
Brought my clock to work today. #IStandWithAhmed #Solidarity pic.twitter.com/h4Jr0siF1A

 

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