The square root symbol. After several students made comments along those lines, another student said something the sheriff’s office said could have sounded like a threat out of context.

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Square Root Symbol Looks Like Gun Students Say, Sparks Police Investigation. By Andrew N. White Published 02/26/18 AT 12:04 PM EST. Share on Facebook ...

A high school student was investigated and his home searched after allegedly making comments interpreted as possible terrorist threats when comparing the square root math symbol to a gun.

A student at Oberlin High School in Louisiana was investigated and his home was searched after he allegedly made comments interpreted as possible terrorist threats when comparing the square root ma… ...

A student at Oberlin High School in Louisiana was investigated and his home was searched after he allegedly made comments interpreted as possible terrorist threats when comparing the square root ma… ...