Posted on 02/22/2018 10:39:46 AM PST by Gamecock
Criminal charges will not be filed against a student after allegedly saying a math symbol looked like a gun.
On Tuesday afternoon, Allen Parish Sheriff's Office deputies investigated an allegation of terrorist threats at Oberlin High School, according to the department's Facebook page. The investigation revealed that a student was completing a math problem and drew the sign for square root. Deputies say another student made a comment that the symbol looked like a gun and several other students made similar comments. According to investigators, the comment made by the student in question "could" sound like a threat when taken out of context.
Detectives also searched the students home and found no evidence that he possessed or had immediate access to any type of firearm. Investigators say there was no evidence that the student had any intent to commit harm to students or faculty.
"The student used extremely poor judgment in making the comment, but in light of the actual circumstances, there was clearly no evidence to support criminal charges," stated on the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
The matter was turned over to the Allen Parish School Board for determination of disciplinary action.
Eliminate division sign, too. Looks like tap tap.
No need to ask. It's clearly the square root of double-oh-two point six-four-five-seven-five-one-three-one-one-zero-six-...
Maybe make him take a Rorschach test.
Totally insane. If only we could turn back the clock to a better time.
yet another kid says a math symbol looks like a gun, and his home is invaded and he's questioned like he's a terrorist..
LOL.
There used to be a chain bakery/coffee shop called "House of Pie" which specialized in (you guessed it) pies. Their logo was the pi symbol embedded within a pie (within a house).
The joke was especially cute back then, in a somewhat more innocent time(late 1960s-early 1970s), since it was not at all ironic.
Now any comment may be a threat if taken out of context, and when some idiot does the speaker is guilty of using extremely bad judgment.
Kick the sheriff out of office and raise holy hell with local and state school officials.
The pussification of our sons begins in kindergarten and continues as long as necessary. Just remaking America until it no longer has the people necessary to defend it.
Post of the thread. Kudos.
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