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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.




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The matter was turned over to the Allen Parish School Board for determination of disciplinary action.


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Well, it has a shoulder thing that goes up.


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That is pathetic

Thank god this garbage wasnt around when I was growing up
I day dreamed in class all day and spent most of the day drawing battle scenes, or super warrior/Robo cop dudes.

I would have had to been home schooled
 
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Well, it has a shoulder thing that goes up.


Glock?


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Well, it has a shoulder thing that goes up.


Glock?


Either that or an assault rifle capable of shooting 6,000 a second and killing millions.

I get confused by both of them. Wink

Maybe the student was considered a threat because he knows what a gun looks like?

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The matter was turned over to the Allen Parish School Board for determination of disciplinary action.


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Detectives also searched the students home and found no evidence that he possessed or had immediate access to any type of firearm.


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They searched his home off of a comment that a written symbol looked like a gun?
 
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Where was this? Mainly because the story page crashed my browser, but also so I can avoid it.


Given that it was a "Parish" sheriff's office, I'd have to guess Louisiana.


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The school and sheriff showed extremely poor judgment by reacting in any way to an innocent remark by a student, and then the sheriff showed even poorer judgment by attempting to accuse the student of using poor judgment.

Although, perhaps now each student should be warned and aware that if you even say the word "gun" the school and even the police will investigate you.




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Mass insanity. I suppose this is what the Salem witch trials were like.


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