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While Omnilert reviewers reportedly found no threat, a school official allegedly missed that update and called for a police response.
The AI system mistook the shape and posture of the student holding the snack bag for someone carrying a weapon. handcuffed teen
The ACLU and other civil rights advocates have pointed out that such "false positives" can turn a mundane after-school moment into a life-threatening situation. While the school district offered counseling to Allen, the lack of a personal apology from officials has been a point of further criticism from his family. While Omnilert reviewers reportedly found no threat, a
In October 2025, a 16-year-old student at Kenwood High School in Baltimore County, Maryland, was handcuffed at gunpoint after an mistakenly identified a crumpled bag of Doritos in his pocket as a firearm. While the school district offered counseling to Allen,
Armed officers ordered Allen to his knees and handcuffed him while searching for a non-existent weapon.