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.
If you were a person of note, that quote would go down in history.
and I’m stealing it
(OMG its a weapon of math instruction!)
LMAO!
(”The student used extremely poor judgment in making the comment”)
The student????
My guess is that they didn't bother with a warrant because they had probable cause. But, I'm not a lawyer, so FWIW.
they will have to teach kids to write the number to the .5 power
Dont even say the word trigonometry. It could get you expelled.
Thank you for making my point. If a kid making a comment comparing the shape of a square-root symbol to the shape of a gun is “probable cause” to search his house, then our justice system is insane.
OMG its a weapon of math instruction!
How dare you post a picture of a customized Uzi on this site!
Are they serious? Its "extremely poor judgment" for a student to simply say that a math symbol looks like a gun?? We live in insane times.
No he didn't.
The fascists used extremely poor judgement in questioning him.
Thank you for making my point. If a kid making a comment comparing the shape of a square-root symbol to the shape of a gun is probable cause to search his house, then our justice system is insane.
Many people should be fired and/or locked up for that search.
You'll get no argument from me.
It coulda been worse. He might have chewed his waffle into the shape of a pistol. The world is a very dangerous place, I’m telling you.
Well, Shakespeare, horse racing, history and the grammys are all looked at as “too white” so I’m guessing mathematics and all its accompanying symbols are racist now too.
“We don’ need no wypeepo inbentions. Dey be keepin’ us down fa too long”.
According to investigators, the comment made by the student in question “could” sound like a threat when taken out of context.
These are the Brain Dead Morons that need to be FIRED
Caution: Do not describe the state of Florida and Maryland as looking like a gun. Do not even mention it.
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