Boy named "Jihad" wears "I am a bomb" shirt to school - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

schteve_d · 03-07-2013, 12:53 PM

Happened in France. A 3-year-old boy wore the shirt that read "I am a bomb" and "Born on September 11" to nursery shool.

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Bouchra Bagour, 35, in court in Avignon Wednesday, denied the shirt was meant to provoke.

Not meant to provoke?! I can't believe that anyone would consider that a good idea, to send a young child to shool like that!

BBC Article.

Zulu29 · 03-07-2013, 12:57 PM

What a moron, I feel sorry for that kid with a mother and relatives like that.

Cowperson · 03-07-2013, 01:01 PM

When we visited London in 2005, there were a lot of "I'm A Muslim, Don't Panic" t-shirts around, especially on young ladies wearing head scarves.

That was kind of funny.

"I Am A Bomb" isn't.

Let's face it, the parents sent the kid to school in that. Not the kid's choice.

Is it free speech?

Cowperson

Zulu29 · 03-07-2013, 01:05 PM

No it's not free speech. If another parent put their kid in a "bomb Mecca" shirt there would be outrage. She's a complete idiot and her child will likely bear the brunt of her idiocy as he goes though school.

SebC · 03-07-2013, 01:07 PM

You may be addressing the wrong crowd, as CP jihads are kind of a big deal.

FanIn80 · 03-07-2013, 01:07 PM

The kid was born on Sept. 11. They got him a shirt that has his name and birthday on the front, and a slogan that was meant to be funny on the back. Since they are French, I can imagine the slogan was meant to be the French translation of "I'm the bomb," but probably translates into "I am a bomb."

I dunno, I just think it smells a little too much like people making a big deal out of nothing. I mean, I get it's inappropriate to stick something like that on three year old child, but the article is making it sound like they're supporters of terrorism. That's a little bit extreme. Next thing you know, the US is going to demand that France gives them custody of the child and places the parents on the World Terrorist List or something.

GreenLantern · 03-07-2013, 01:07 PM

And my niece can't wear her Halloween costume to school..

undercoverbrother · 03-07-2013, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenLantern

And my niece can't wear her Halloween costume to school..

What? Really? Why? (sorry OT)

FanIn80 · 03-07-2013, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenLantern

And my niece can't wear her Halloween costume to school..

Is her costume a bunch of sticks of red plastic, with an alarm cloak and a bunch of wires taped to a vest? Because I'd sue the school if that's the case. Teachers and Principals are way over-sensitive with that stuff.

Northendzone · 03-07-2013, 01:21 PM

first off, i'd like to see some more pictures of the mom......

anywyas, wierd shirt to buy for a 3 yr old, hopefully the genius uncle only give his nephew gift cards starting with his 4th birthday

now, more pics of the mom please!!!!

gargamel · 03-07-2013, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FanIn80

The kid was born on Sept. 11. They got him a shirt that has his name and birthday on the front, and a slogan that was meant to be funny on the back. Since they are French, I can imagine the slogan was meant to be the French translation of "I'm the bomb," but probably translates into "I am a bomb."

I'd laugh off the shirt as a poorly translated joke if it weren't for the fact that they named a baby born on September 11 "Jihad." You make it sound like the random baby name generator just happened to spit that one out.

JeanLucPicard · 03-07-2013, 01:25 PM

Parents using their kids to make a statement - and a terrible one at that.

dou shbags

Nammer403 · 03-07-2013, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

What? Really? Why? (sorry OT)

Some kids might feel left out.

undercoverbrother · 03-07-2013, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Nammer403

Some kids might feel left out.

Then that is their choice. I found it odd, because my kids could wear their "non violent" constumes to school.

Bmuzyka · 03-07-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Then that is their choice. I found it odd, because my kids could wear their "non violent" constumes to school.

Which basically left Spock as the only viable costume my kid could wear to school

Nammer403 · 03-07-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Then that is their choice. I found it odd, because my kids could wear their "non violent" constumes to school.

Totally agree with you.

undercoverbrother · 03-07-2013, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bmuzyka

Which basically left Spock as the only viable costume my kid could wear to school

That's just as abusive as sending you child to school in a "Sept 11 bomb" shirt

Minnie · 03-07-2013, 05:55 PM

I read his name and this is what comes to mind:

4X4 · 03-07-2013, 07:01 PM

Parents these days...

Hack&Lube · 03-07-2013, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FanIn80

Since they are French, I can imagine the slogan was meant to be the French translation of "I'm the bomb," but probably translates into "I am a bomb."

I don't know any french aside from what I learned for two weeks in the fourth grade (Je Suis Une Pizza!) but the difference between Je Suis Une Bombe and Je Suis La Bombe seems obvious to me. I don't see a french person making that mistake.

That they named their son Jihad in the first place is pretty telling...