WILL YOU BE MY VICTIM? US teen wears ‘bomb’ to ask date to prom

Share
Ibrahim Ahmad wore the mocked-up suicide belt in a bid to win a date with classmate Rilea Wilson in the state of Washington.
The 18-year-old was suspended for five days from the school in the town of La Center after he stood up on a stage in the cafeteria with the fake vest and held up a sign that read: “I know it’s a little late, but I’m kinda… THE BOMB!”
“Rilea, Will U Be My Date To Prom?”
The stunt apparently led to panic until school authorities realised that Ahman was just wearing a paintball vest filled with red paper tubes attached to wires.
He will now not be able to attend the event despite Ms Wilson agreeing to be his date to the prom.
Speaking to the Columbian, Ahmad said: “I’m Middle Eastern, and I thought the bomb was kind of funny and clever.
“I wasn’t wearing the vest for more than, like, 20 seconds. I asked her, took a picture, took it off, and then the school got upset.”
However Mark Mansell, superintendent of the school district, said that the student’s actions had shown “blatant disrespect”.
“Given the way the world is today and school safety, even if one parent or one student was upset about this, it causes issues,” he told the Columbian.
Ibrahim says that, rather than going to prom, he will probably just take Rilea on a dinner date.
The extent of Ahmad’s “promposal” conveys the extreme lengths that American teenagers are going to in order to try and secure a date to celebrated high school event.
A study earlier this week by Visa on teenagers’ credit card spending found the average prom costs $919 (£607) per couple, with $324 going towards the proposal itself.
- Home lawn grass trimming05:46 AM | 5 Aug, 2022
- Best Fertilizers for Home Garden09:59 AM | 26 Jul, 2022
- Make your own wanda for milch animals11:29 AM | 18 Jul, 2022
- What is the right age of paddy nursery to transfer?03:14 PM | 2 Jul, 2022
- Cotton crop care during monsoon05:45 PM | 28 Jun, 2022
- 'Imported govt' trying to spread fear throught arrests, Imran tells ...11:59 PM | 13 Aug, 2022
- In a first, Pakistan adopts fastest growing sport Futsal11:24 PM | 13 Aug, 2022
- PM Shehbaz renews his offer of a charter of economy11:01 PM | 13 Aug, 2022
- #PehchaanKaRung a soul stirring DVC Starring renowned thespian ...10:42 PM | 13 Aug, 2022
- At least three killed, five injured in North Waziristan IED blast10:24 PM | 13 Aug, 2022
- Dananeer reveals Kubra Khan is recovering from surgery08:30 PM | 13 Aug, 2022
- Hareem Shah hints at breakup in latest video09:29 PM | 13 Aug, 2022
- Muneeb Butt finally comments on sister-in-law Minal Khan's Instagram ...09:59 PM | 13 Aug, 2022
- Pakistan ranks second worst on gender inequality10:55 PM | 13 Jul, 2022
- Pakistani celebrities who are performing Hajj 202210:16 PM | 5 Jul, 2022
- Films releasing in Pakistan on Eidul Adha 202211:51 PM | 5 Jul, 2022
- Pakistan’s largest city Karachi still among world’s least ...06:26 PM | 23 Jun, 2022