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
Baltimore County officials, including Councilman Izzy Patoka, have called for an immediate review of procedures, stating that "no child... should be accosted by police for eating a bag of Doritos". Broader Controversy in AI Surveillance The ACLU and other civil rights advocates have