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High School Students Claim Square Root Symbol Looks Like A Gun
CBS Los Angeles ^ | February 23, 2018

Posted on 02/23/2018 4:34:44 PM PST by nickcarraway

A high school student in Louisiana was investigated and his home was searched after he allegedly made comments interpreted as possible terrorist threats that compared the square root math symbol to a gun.

According to local news station KATC, an investigation Tuesday by the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office revealed the incident began when a Oberlin High School student drew the square root symbol while completing a math problem in class.

Another student then made a comment on the similarity of the mathematical sign to a gun, sparking opinions and comments from multiple students.

Authorities then say the student being investigated made a comment that could be interpreted as a threat when taken out of context.

“The student used extremely poor judgment in making the comment,” read a post on the Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. “But in light of the actual circumstances, there was clearly no evidence to support criminal charges.”

Subsequently, authorities conducted a full investigation and searched the student’s home, but concluded there was no evidence that suggested the high-schooler had any intent to cause harm to students or faculty.

Disciplinary action has not yet been taken, but will be determined by the Allen Parish School Board.

The investigation came less than one week after a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Florida on Valentine’s Day.

However, people took to social media when news of the investigation spread, many of whom say the reaction to the comment was extreme.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: deduction; guns; math; postedseveraltimes
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To: nickcarraway

I marvel that the word ‘trigger’ doesn’t trigger them.


41 posted on 02/23/2018 7:49:16 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: ETL

What’s the translation of that scene? Is it:

Kid: [I’m packing. Don’t mess.]

Obama: [That’s nice. My detail has you covered.]

?


42 posted on 02/23/2018 7:56:38 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: LeoTDB69

What was Florida? Chopped liver? :-D


43 posted on 02/23/2018 7:59:27 PM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: nickcarraway

I guess teachers can be stupid but students can’t. Actually students were probably using the teachers’ ligic To get out of math homework.


44 posted on 02/23/2018 8:52:03 PM PST by Crucial
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To: nickcarraway

A little bit of joking banter to illustrate how insane the gun-haters are and they are proven right - symbols and Pop-Tarts are nothing to joke about.....it terrifies the Snowflakes....


45 posted on 02/24/2018 4:29:31 AM PST by trebb (I stopped picking on the mentally ill hypocrites who pose as conservatives...mostly ;-})
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To: nickcarraway

oh well, algebra is racist anyway.

https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=10005


46 posted on 02/24/2018 6:16:01 AM PST by Sertorius (A hayseed with no Greek and dam^ proud of it)
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To: nickcarraway

This also from Louisiana:

https://www.thetowntalk.com/story/entertainment/2018/02/22/pineville-school-employee-cited-having-handgun-classroom/363811002/


47 posted on 02/24/2018 6:41:06 AM PST by Sertorius (A hayseed with no Greek and dam^ proud of it)
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To: nickcarraway

If the square root symbol looks like a gun what does NOT look like a gun?


48 posted on 02/24/2018 7:19:43 PM PST by RipSawyer
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To: RipSawyer

A zero?


49 posted on 02/24/2018 7:42:16 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: JBW1949

Crazy stuff huh?


50 posted on 02/24/2018 8:41:05 PM PST by wjcsux (The hyperventilating of the left means we are winning! (Tagline courtesy of Laz.))
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To: nickcarraway

Try again, a zero is round, just like the bore of a gun.


51 posted on 02/25/2018 5:20:19 AM PST by RipSawyer
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To: BradyLS
What’s the translation of that scene? Is it: Kid: [I’m packing. Don’t mess.] Obama: [That’s nice. My detail has you covered.] ?

More like, "Here's what you do when the white pig police mess with you when they be acting stupid"

52 posted on 02/26/2018 7:18:32 AM PST by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR page)
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To: BradyLS
What’s the translation of that scene? Is it: Kid: [I’m packing. Don’t mess.] Obama: [That’s nice. My detail has you covered.] ?

More like, "Here's what you do when the white pig police mess with you when they be acting stupid"--Obama

53 posted on 02/26/2018 7:20:49 AM PST by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nukes. See my FR page)
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To: Huskrrrr

54 posted on 02/26/2018 7:25:47 AM PST by ETL (Obama-Hillary, REAL Russia collusion! Uranium-One Deal, Missile Defense, Nuke deal. See my FR page)
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To: nickcarraway
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
55 posted on 02/26/2018 7:26:24 AM PST by Sgt_Schultze (When your business model depends on slave labor, you're always going to need more slaves.)
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