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Are Alright, Not Criminals: Article Summary

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“Article Analysis” “Let’s Assume the Kids (and Ahmed) Are Alright, Not Criminals” by Terri Burkes, is about a 14 year old boy from Ivring, Texas named Ahmed Mohamed who got arrested for building a clock, which was assumed to be a bomb. Its explains how Ahmed was unfairly treated, being interrogated by five police officers, his belonging were being searched, and he was accused multiple times of wanting to build a bomb. He also asked if he could contact his parents but those rights were denied. Law enforcement just automatically placed the terrified Ahmed into a juvenile detention center and was also suspended from school. In addition, police officers wanting to press charges on him. The writer gives her explanation of why Ahmed was treated this way and also explains what the police officers should’ve done differently. Burke’s accusatory tone and descriptive word choice show her frustration about the situation, and she uses an organized style with logical examples to further her argument. Terri Burkes sounds upset with the situation …show more content…

It helps to carry out the point that she is trying to get across to the reader about the situation with Ahmed. “Ahmed is Muslim and Irving has something of a checkered history with the Muslin community.” Because the boy is Muslim, this statement gives a logical reason of why the boy was automatically accused. With that being said, it brings out another logical reason, “Islamophobia, and probably racism, certainly played a role in Ahmed’s ordeal…” It reflects back to the boy being Muslim. “...earlier this year the Irving city council voted to support an anti-Islamic bill that would forbid Texas judges from applying Shariah Law in their decision.” With this being said, Burke seems to have applied some research to support her argument. These logical examples are well combined for the reader to see the reason why Ahmed received the kind of treatment that he

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