Clock-Making Teen’s Rights Violated During Arrest
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Ahmed Mohamed was repeatedly denied the right to call his parents during his arrest.
The law is clear: Juveniles in Texas may have a parent, guardian, or attorney present during interrogation. Mohamed was repeatedly denied this request…
“A child may not be left unattended in a juvenile processing office and is entitled to be accompanied by the child’s parent, guardian, or other custodian or by the child’s attorney,” Section 52.025 (PDF) states.
Mohamed did not see his parents until he was released from a juvenile detention center, according to police and his family.
Furthermore, a “person taking a child into custody shall promptly give notice of the person’s action and a statement of the reason for taking the child into custody, to the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian.”
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