Imagine if a 14 yr old girl came in with a wonder bra that gave her that "Perfect Boob" look. and it was something she invented? I think Joe Biden would of called her ASAP!!!
Bombs have been hidden in sneakers, why would a padded push up bra not be used. Baby diapers have been used. A bra with the wire might be over looked and the kid waved through. Without a pat down to be sure it was just a bra, kids might sneak a lot of things into school.
I'd rather a police dog than just a metal detector.
Some schools probably have scanners along with the metal detectors. Kids used to have to open their packs and bags, but more school may have opted for scanners now.
If Ahmed had been searched there would have been immediate police and transport to station, not questioned at principals office first. They would have had him on the floor in handcuff within seconds and a bomb squad to take the clock.
When it come to the safety of a thousand students in a zero tolerance school, it should have been instantaneous.
It is not like he could have said it was a class project. It had nothing to do with school and no student would have a project like that in the first couple of days at school. Office would have cleared a list of students with projects and a of the class and type of project might be brought to school.
The clock had no business being in school at all.
He also lied about building the clock, not a good start if being questioned about a potential bomb. Not a smart move to lie to a teacher, principle or police.