Richard Dawkins And Bill Maher Text Message Conversation About Ahmed, The 14-Year-Old Clock Bomb Fraud

Following the public backlash to a 14-year-old being arrested in Texas for bringing a homemade clock to school, several public figures have since come out against the backlash, such as evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and talkshow host Bill Maher, both of whom wondered if Ahmed had ulterior motives and that perhaps he wanted to get arrested as a PR stunt. See below for a leaked text message conversation between the two.