Handcuffed Teen Today

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.

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. handcuffed teen

While Omnilert reviewers reportedly found no threat, a school official allegedly missed that update and called for a police response. The ACLU and other civil rights advocates have

The AI system mistook the shape and posture of the student holding the snack bag for someone carrying a weapon. While Omnilert reviewers reportedly found no threat, a