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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]I just have a question about this.  Regarding aviation security, lots of people like to say better safe than sorry.  Therefore, this clock would have never been allowed through a checkpoint, and frankly, it would be stupid of someone to try and be unaware of the consequences.

With school security a hot topic now, I'm having a hard time seeing the difference in the situations.  Regardless of his race or religion, why would someone think it would be a good idea to bring this into a physical location where people are paranoid?[/quote]

How do you know that the clock wouldn't be allowed through airport security? It very likely would have been subject to examination, but there is nothing dangerous about it so I don't know why it wouldn't be allowed through.

Regarding the school, I guess it can't be said enough. Nobody thought it was a bomb. Maybe you think it looks like a bomb, or maybe you think it looks like a ham sandwich. Either way, it doesn't matter because nobody at the school thought it was a bomb. For some reason, even though they knew it was not a bomb, they expected an explanation beyond "it is a clock". The police have been very explicit on that point. So, the question is, "why did they not accept the explanation that it was a clock and why were they so sure that there was a 'wider explanation'"? The most obvious answer is that he is Muslim. 
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Not the pp, but we will have to agree to disagree. Whether he is a teen or a mature perpetrator, you cannot take people's word on what their intent was.

Police, airport security, metro security, all have to err on the side of safety.

I don't think the TSA people at airports are sophisticated enough (and neither is the average Joe) to determine whether this is a bomb or other contraption intended to harm others. If any police or security let a contraption through security based on the words and claims of a person and something terrible happened, would the public ever forgive them? No. 
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